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‘People are scared’: Scramble to stop spread of cholera as rising cases grip France’s Mayotte
Euronews via Yahoo News· 3 days agoThe infectious diarrhoeal disease caused by a bacterium can, in severe cases, be fatal within hours...
Cholera is making a comeback — and the world doesn’t have enough vaccines
Vox· 2 days agoAmid a global resurgence of cholera, the world is fighting with one hand tied behind its back. The...
Cholera cases in the French department of Mayotte double in two days
RFI via Yahoo News· 5 days agoThe number of cholera cases in the French department of Mayotte has doubled in two days, according...
Cholera cases on French island of Mayotte grow to 26
Medical Xpress· 5 days agoMayotte, a French island in the Indian Ocean, said Sunday it had identified a total of 26 cases of cholera, stretching its care capabilities to the...
France sends doctors to tackle Mayotte cholera outbreak
Medical Xpress· 3 days agoFrance has sent 18 more doctors and nurses to its Indian Ocean island of Mayotte to help contain a ...
Bird flu is spreading. Are supermarket eggs and milk safe?
Salon via Yahoo News· 7 days agoThe disease was first identified in Italy in the late 19th century and was initially referred to as...
America’s Infectious-Disease Barometer Is Off
The Atlantic· 4 days agoThe ongoing outbreak of H5N1 avian flu virus looks a lot like a public-health problem that the United States should be well prepared for. Although this...
Climate Change Is a Worse Health Threat Than We Think | by Manica Balasegaram - Project Syndicate
Project Syndicate· 2 days agoManica Balasegaram warns that the world is underestimating the extent to which global warming will...
As women, children starve, Sudan in desperate need of help, say Catholic aid workers
The Catholic Register· 5 days agoThe agencies are urging the international community to include the suffering people of Sudan among...
WHO press conference on global health issues – 3 April 2024
World Health Organization· 2 days ago00:00:51FC Hello, all. I am Fadéla Chaib, talking to you from the WHO headquarters in Geneva. I would like to welcome you to our virtual press conference today, Wednesday, 3rd April, on global ...