CHOLERA

Nearly 600 deaths in Haiti as a result of cholera

Published on: February 21, 2023
08:09

Port-au-Prince, Feb 21 (Prensa Latina) Haitian health authorities registered up to 594 deaths from cholera and 32,141 suspected cases almost five months after the outbreak of the disease.

Dominican Rep. reports six more cholera cases

Published on: February 15, 2023
16:18

Santo Domingo, Feb 15 (Prensa Latina) Dominican Public Health Ministry on Wednesday reported six new cases of cholera and seven other patients remain hospitalized.

Dominican Republic reports four new cholera cases

Published on: February 1, 2023
16:55

Santo Domingo, Feb 1 (Prensa Latina) Dominican Public Health Ministry on Wednesday reported four new cases of cholera, bringing total to 47.

Dominican Rep. reports 5 new cholera cases

Published on: January 25, 2023
16:51

Santo Domingo, Jan 25 (Prensa Latina) Dominican Public Health Ministry on Wednesday reported five new cases of cholera, bringing total number to 36.

583 Nigerians have died of cholera

Published on: January 4, 2023
09:30

Abuja, Jan 4 (Prensa Latina) Health authorities in Nigeria reported that last year, between January and November, 583 people died and another 23,550 were affected by cholera, an acute diarrheal disease that can be fatal.

Haiti´s cholera death toll rises to 288

Published on: December 14, 2022
17:23

Port-au-Prince, Dec 14 (Prensa Latina) A deadly resurgence of cholera in Haiti has claimed 288 lives so far, according to the Health and Population Ministry (MSPP) which also warned of a rising suspected cases.

Lebanese Health Minister confirms cholera is under control (+Photos)

Published on: December 8, 2022
08:51

Beirut, Dec 8 (Prensa Latina) The limited number of confirmed daily cases, the decrease in suspects and vaccination corroborate control over cholera in Lebanon, said Firas Al-Abyad, interim Minister of Public Health.

Syria sets to oral vaccination against cholera

Published on: December 4, 2022
07:53

Damascus, Dec 4 (Prensa Latina) Syrian health authorities started (from Sunday to 15) an oral vaccination campaign against cholera, especially in regions reporting highest number of contagions.

Syria receives two million cholera vaccines

Published on: November 30, 2022
09:22

Damascus, Nov 30 (Prensa Latina) The Syrian Ministry of Health received two million doses of cholera vaccine from the World Health Organization (WHO), the United Nations Children's Fund (Unicef) and the Global Vaccine Initiative (GAVI).

Lebanon carries out vaccination campaign at senior citizens’ homes

Published on: November 29, 2022
13:51

Beirut, Nov 29 (Prensa Latina) The Lebanese Ministry of Public Health is carrying out a cholera vaccination campaign and treatment for senior citizens, besides administering them a Covid-19 booster dose.

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