DOH: Cholera, dengue, malnutrition cases could rise amid El Niño
The Department of Health on Monday warned against the risk of cholera and dengue outbreaks in the country as well ...
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Cholera-hit S.African town blames govt for deadly outbreak
Hammanskraal, South Africa - A grieving family gathers in their yard in a town near Pretoria, mourning the death of a ...
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DOH: Cholera rises this year
The incidence of cholera is manifestly on the rise based on last year’s data, but authorities gave assurance that the ...
Read moreHaiti, UN launch 145 million USD appeal for cholera, humanitarian relief
Haiti and the United Nations are seeking 145 million U.S. dollars for humanitarian relief, including for a cholera outbreak that ...
Read moreLebanon launches vaccination campaign to combat cholera
A national vaccination campaign against cholera was launched on Saturday in northern Lebanon, which was hit hard by the disease ...
Read moreExpert: Clean public toilets, potable water to avoid cholera
An expert on infectious diseases has urged the government to provide clean public toilets and potable drinking water to address ...
Read moreCholera rising, but not alarming—DOH
More people were reportedly afflicted with cholera this year than last year, but the Department of Health (DOH) said there ...
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Duque warns public vs. rainy season diseases
Health Secretary Francisco Duque said Friday it is best to be armed with weapons against “rainy season diseases” before the ...
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Yemen cholera death toll reaches 184
A cholera outbreak in war-torn Yemen has killed 184 people in recent weeks with another 11,000 suspected cases across the ...
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