2 dead, over 40 fall ill after drinking contaminated water on Diwali in Karnataka
Two persons died and more than 40 are being treated at a hospital after allegedly drinking contaminated water in the Shahapura taluk of Yadgir district in Karnataka.
Oct 26, 2022, 14:54 PM IST
WHO helps Zambia immunize 1 million people against cholera
Two million doses of oral cholera vaccine from the Gavi-funded global stockpile were delivered to the southern African country in January, enough to immunize one million people.
Jan 11, 2018, 10:27 AM IST
2,000 dead, over 530,000 suspected cholera cases in Yemen: WHO
The epidemic has spread rapidly because of the deterioration in hygienic and sanitary conditions and the disruption of water supply in the country, which has suffered an armed conflict since 2014, the WHO said.
Aug 22, 2017, 11:02 AM IST
Yemen cholera outbreak eases but alert continues: UNICEF
The cholera outbreak in Yemen, which has killed over 2,000 people, has started to recede but there was still no grounds for complacency regarding the health situation in the country, according to the Unicef.
Aug 18, 2017, 23:32 PM IST
Yemen cholera toll rises to 1,992: WHO
The International Committee of the Red Cross has expected the suspected cases of cholera in Yemen to reach 600,000 by the end of 2017.
Jul 30, 2017, 11:07 AM IST
Arab League urges world to save Yemen from cholera outbreak
The Arab League (AL) warned on Thursday against the growing cholera outbreak in war-ravaged Yemen, urging the international community to respond to the pleas of UN organisations to control the epidemic.
Jul 20, 2017, 23:02 PM IST
Saudi Arabia to help Yemen tackle cholera outbreak
Saudi Arabia has planned to shell out millions of dollars to stem a serious outbreak of cholera in Yemen.
Jun 24, 2017, 19:33 PM IST
Yemen cholera toll reaches 1,054: WHO
Two thirds of the total population, around 19 million, need humanitarian and protection aid.
Jun 18, 2017, 11:15 AM IST
Yemen cholera toll reaches 859: WHO
The WHO on Sunday said the number of suspected cases has increased to 116,700, 14,880 more than on June 8, reports Efe news.
Jun 12, 2017, 08:57 AM IST
Yemen cholera toll reaches 605: WH0
The toll has rapidly increased after WHO put the figure at 532 and the number of suspected cases at 65,300 on Wednesday, Xinhua news agency reported.
War-ravaged Yemen witnesses 23,500 cholera cases, more than 200 deaths
Cholera is a highly contagious bacterial infection spread through contaminated food or water.
May 19, 2017, 18:24 PM IST
Cholera outbreak in war-torn Yemen: State of emergency declared in Sanaa
Hospitals in the city, which is controlled by the Shia Houthi rebels, are crowded with cholera patients, the BBC quoted the Red Cross as saying.
May 15, 2017, 12:52 PM IST
Yemen cholera outbreak takes lives of 115 people
Hospitals are struggling to accommodate the patients as the influx is increasing day by day.
May 14, 2017, 16:36 PM IST
22 killed from Cholera outbreak in South Sudan
At least 22 people were killed in a cholera outbreak in South Sudan representing a case fatality rate of (CFR) of 2.49 per cent, the UN humanitarian agency said on Tuesday.
Aug 09, 2016, 22:34 PM IST
