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Cholera cases in the French department of Mayotte double in two days
RFI via Yahoo News· 21 minutes 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· 4 hours 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...
Demand for the cholera vaccine is soaring – this company might have a solution
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 4 days agoThe good news, said Dr Kim, was that the vaccine did create a herd immunity effect. “If you...
Bird flu is spreading. Are supermarket eggs and milk safe?
Salon via Yahoo News· 2 days agoThe disease was first identified in Italy in the late 19th century and was initially referred to as...
Kidnapped by One Side, Maimed by the Other: A Teenager’s Ordeal in Congo’s 30-Year War
The Wall Street Journal· 1 day agoHundreds of thousands of people have sought refuge in makeshift camps, often sleeping directly on...
Global Climate Change and Children’s Health
American Academy of Pediatrics· 7 days agoDetermining the effects of climate change on infectious diseases is complex because of the confounding contributions of economic development and land use, changing ecosystems ...
Improving health communication to save lives during epidemics
Medical Xpress· 4 days agoDuring epidemics of Ebola, COVID-19, Zika and other public health emergencies, effective...
Addressing Ethiopia's humanitarian needs: Urgent action needed to save lives
World Health Organization· 3 days agoEthiopia is facing one of its most severe humanitarian crises in recent history, with millions of lives at risk due to widespread hunger, disease outbreaks, conflict, and ...
Global immunization efforts have saved at least 154 million lives over the past 50 years
World Health Organization· 5 days agoA major landmark study to be published by The Lancet reveals that global immunization efforts have...
I’m a doctor in Haiti. Crisis may be death sentence for many with health problems | Opinion
Miami Herald via Yahoo News· 7 days agoWe are thankful to our valiant healthcare workers in Haiti. They are saving lives in an environment...