Cholera Articles

Cholera News : Water services to RV PGH resume amid cholera outbreak
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 09:40:55 GMT
The government has moved to restore water supply to Rift Valley Provincial General Hospital following a cholera outbreak in the area. The disease has so far claimed three lives while 28 others are still recuperating at the hospital.

Cholera News : Cholera In W. Papua: Indo Govt Response Condemned
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 07:48:19 GMT
Fears are growing about the spread of cholera amongst tribal people in West Papua, Indonesia. Human rights and church workers report that in the last three months, 85 people have died from the disease.

Cholera News : Sale of cooked food banned in cholera-hit areas
Wed, 02 Jul 2008 09:11:03 GMT
The government has imposed an indefinite ban on the sale of cooked food in areas hit by cholera in Kisumu. Public Health and Sanitation PS Dr. James Nyikal says inadequate treatment of water in the area is to blame for the regular cholera outbreaks.

Kenya: Yes, Disease is Cholera, Say Medics
Wed, 02 Jul 2008 09:00:06 GMT
The Ministry of Health Tuesday confirmed that the strange disease outbreak in some parts of Nakuru and Naivasha districts was cholera.

Death toll rises to 11 in Kenyan cholera outbreak
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 21:27:56 GMT
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Cholera outbreak kills four in Barberton area
Tue, 01 Jul 2008 04:40:56 GMT
FOUR people have died following a cholera outbreak in Barberton.

Cholera kills 4 in Mpuma
Mon, 30 Jun 2008 14:38:50 GMT
Four people have died following a cholera outbreak in Barberton.

Uganda: Health Ministry Shuns Media Campaigns Against Cholera Epidemic
Mon, 30 Jun 2008 12:19:45 GMT
While the health ministry is aware that the cholera strain ravaging eastern Uganda is capable of causing a large scale epidemic, mitigation measures appear wanting.

Four die after cholera outbreak
Mon, 30 Jun 2008 13:58:29 GMT
Four people have died following a cholera outbreak in Barberton, the Mpumalanga Health Department has confirmed.

Rain effect: Cholera cases on the rise
Sun, 29 Jun 2008 21:01:06 GMT
With sporadic rains hitting the Capital this year, the number of cholera cases is also rising. So far, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has registered 374 cases from all over Delhi.

UNICEF Urges Sudanese Households To Prioritize Hygiene And Prevent Disease
Wed, 02 Jul 2008 16:14:42 GMT
With most of Sudan experiencing the onset of the annual rainy season, UNICEF is urging households to prioritize personal and household hygiene in an effort to reduce the risks from water-borne diseases. In 2007, a combination of water treatment programmes and improved hygiene education prevented a serious incidence of acute water diarrhoea and cholera in the country.

NGO Works to Change Lives of India's 'Untouchables'
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 21:58:40 GMT
In India, half a million women work as scavengers removing human waste from the streets with only bowls and brooms.

Junior 8 Summit Addresses Youth's Global Concerns
Fri, 04 Jul 2008 00:09:53 GMT
OneWorld.net note: Young people from developing countries -- including Nepal, Iraq, and South Africa -- are meeting with their counterparts from the world's most powerful nations this week to draft recommendations on global issues, which they will share with world leaders at next week's G8 Summit.

Water/Sanitation
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 17:14:52 GMT
Since the early 1990s, 1 billion people have gained access to clean water worldwide thanks to government initiatives and nongovernmental projects, but another billion are still in need.

Kenya: Acute Diarrhoea Reported in Western Region
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 18:21:15 GMT
At least 34 cases of acute watery diarrhoea (AWD) have been reported in the Rift Valley town of Nakuru in the western region, a senior health official has said.

Win Your Very Own Bratt Pack Courtesy of The Cleaner and BC
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 22:59:47 GMT
Benjamin Bratt, A&E, and Blogcritics clean out the closet. Sometimes in this life we need a cleaner. Sometimes in this life things are just too dirty to accept as they are. Sometimes in this life we need someone to come along who will do whatever it takes to scrub things clean.Listen, it's a fact, there's nothing I can do about it, sometimes we need a cleaner. Now, it is true that my cleaner... ...

Woman dies of dengue, toll rises to 33 3 Jul 2008, 0325 hrs IST,TNN
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:16:03 GMT
MUMBAI: A 29-year-old woman from Andheri died of dengue on Wednesday, taking the toll of rain-related illnesses to 33 since June. Another 222 Mumbaikars were hospitalised with various monsoon ailments.

New cholera outbreaks in Vietnam: health official
Fri, 27 Jun 2008 16:14:50 GMT
Vietnam is experiencing new outbreaks of cholera, the health ministry said Friday, despite efforts since last year to eradicate the dangerous bacterial disease.

'No cabinet report on Grand Regency' says Mutua
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:47:43 GMT
Government spokesman Dr Alfred Mutua has refuted media claims that a cabinet technical committee has issued a report on the sale of the Grand Regency Hotel.

Kenya: Alarm Over Food Poisoning
Tue, 01 Jul 2008 09:03:51 GMT
One person died and more than 30 others were admitted to a Nakuru hospital following an outbreak of a disease believed to be cholera.

Uganda: Lubaga Embarks On Sanitation Campaign
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 08:03:17 GMT
Lubaga Division residents recently participated in a sanitation campaign code-named "Good sanitation, better living".

20 (PLUS) QUESTIONS WITH: Pianist David Greilsammer
Wed, 02 Jul 2008 20:12:13 GMT
As he gears up for his epic July 5 Mozart marathon during which he will play all 18 of the composer's piano sonatas, Jerusalem-born pianist David Greilsammer took a moment to answer a few music and non-music related questions.

Woman dies of dengue, toll rises to 33
Wed, 02 Jul 2008 22:13:12 GMT
A 29-year-old woman from Andheri died of dengue on Wednesday, taking the toll of rain-related illnesses to 33 since June.

Winning a contest changed woman’s life
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 02:07:48 GMT
It was always a dream of Delhi native Kellie Moore to meet her favourite Canadian country musician Paul Brandt.

Many diseases hit the country
Wed, 02 Jul 2008 11:06:43 GMT
VietNamNet Bridge – The acute diarrhea epidemic caused by Vibrio Cholerae on Monday hit Thai Nguyen Province with three positive cases reported, making it the fourth province in the country attacked by the disease, while in the south, the dengue fever is also highly alarming.

Good old summertime
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:52:05 GMT
As summer settles over the farms, towns and villages of Mono and Amaranth townships, one remembers that their respective names came from the Gaelic word 'monadh' meaning 'hilly' and from the "immortal amaranth" (John Milton's phrase), a wildflower that legend claimed never dies.

Security Analysis: The Case For Disclosing Breach Data
Wed, 02 Jul 2008 08:00:43 GMT
Read this chapter from The New School Of Information Security before your company gets hacked, and learn why covering up a data breach is a bad short-term strategy and a risky long-term one.

Sandra Lee Anderson
Wed, 02 Jul 2008 21:18:00 GMT
Memoirist with West Coast roots, served in the Peace Corps in Turkey and retired from D.C. Public Schools planning to St. Leonard.

New cholera outbreaks in Vietnam: health official
Fri, 27 Jun 2008 16:32:51 GMT
A woman sits on her motorbike eating a quick breakfast at a street food vendor in downtown Hanoi, January 2008. Vietnam is experiencing new outbreaks of cholera, the health ministry said Friday, despite efforts since last year to eradicate the dangerous bacterial disease.

Don't drink tap water in northern Johannesburg
Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:02:03 GMT
The map will replace this text. If any users do not have Flash Player 8 (or above), they'll see this message. Residents in northern Johannesburg areas were on Friday warned not to drink tap water as the quality was not up to standard, Johannesburg Water said.

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Wed, 02 Jul 2008 05:20:10 GMT
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East Africa: Act Now to Avert Impending Humanitarian Crisis and Soaring Child Deaths in the Greater Horn of Africa, ...
Wed, 02 Jul 2008 10:43:59 GMT
A lethal mix of drought, expanding conflict, rising food and energy prices, disease, and high poverty is pushing children and their families in the Greater Horn of Africa to the brink of disaster. Actions and policies are needed now to avert grave human suffering.

Uganda: Body Accuses Pallisa Leaders of Being Slow At Fighting Cholera
Fri, 27 Jun 2008 11:15:56 GMT
Pallisa Civil Society Organisation Network has blamed leaders for being slow in combating cholera in the district. The disease has killed 17 people while 302 have been hospitalised in various health units in the district.

Shelf Life
Wed, 02 Jul 2008 05:28:10 GMT
When did you start reading? I've always been a reader. Books have always been my escape -- especially when I was younger and I really couldn't have too many adventures.

Water is life
Wed, 02 Jul 2008 12:05:54 GMT
The importance of Water can be compared to life. It is therefore amazing the reason why people do not place great value on it. Why is water not protected enough since it gives life to people, just like people love to protect their lives.

Immunization Shots Are Dreaded, But Protect Children
Wed, 02 Jul 2008 04:10:14 GMT
SEBRING — It's inching toward back-to-school time and not too early to start thinking about preparation for the first day of classes.

Cholera kills around 31 people in eastern Uganda
Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:17:42 GMT
At least 31 people have died of cholera and over 290 infected in eastern Uganda in the past six weeks followed the April heavy rainfall in the region, an official has said. Health Minister Stephen Mallinga, attributed the infections ...

First Look: Movie Openings This Week
Tue, 01 Jul 2008 18:38:42 GMT
Movie lovers can check out this week's movie openings and teaser trailers right here on CBS4.COM

SOCIAL IN BRIEF 1/7
Tue, 01 Jul 2008 16:36:45 GMT
Ha Noi Police are considering punishing traffic police officers who abandoned their responsibilities on regulating traffic flow during a prolonged heavy shower on June 18.

UTSA/UTHSCSA publish results on bio-threat agent
Tue, 01 Jul 2008 13:03:57 GMT
San Antonio (June 30, 2008) – Researchers at The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) South Texas Center for Emerging Infectious Diseases and The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UTHSCSA) have identified a cell type believed to play a role in controlling the early infectious process against Francisella tularensis, a respiratory pathogen and bioterrorism agent that ...

San Antonio researchers discover new insight in fighting bioterrorism agent
Tue, 01 Jul 2008 20:14:32 GMT
Scientists at the University of Texas at San Antonio and the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio say they've discovered a cell type that one day may be useful in fighting bioterrorism.

Researchers Find Mast Cells Play A Role In Assisting Immune System To Combat Tularemia
Tue, 01 Jul 2008 15:14:19 GMT
Researchers at The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) South Texas Center for Emerging Infectious Diseases and The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UTHSCSA) have identified a cell type believed to play a role in controlling the early infectious process against Francisella tularensis, a respiratory pathogen and bioterrorism agent that is the cause of tularemia.

South Africa: Bleak Future for the Country's Water
Tue, 01 Jul 2008 05:58:56 GMT
Earlier this month, a private pilot reported to a Johannesburg radio station that while flying over the Kruger National Park, in the far eastern reaches of the country, he had spotted the carcasses of several large crocodiles floating in the Olifants River.

The Almanac -- weekly
Tue, 01 Jul 2008 08:07:05 GMT
Today is Monday, July 7, the 189th day of 2008 with 177 to follow.The moon is waxing. The morning stars are Neptune, Mercury, Jupiter and Uranus. The evening stars are Venus, Mars and Saturn.Those born on this date are under the sign of Cancer.

News flashes - July 01, 2008
Tue, 01 Jul 2008 04:17:05 GMT
Two men stole R1-million from under the bed of a 45-year-old man in his home in Lambton near Germiston at the weekend. Captain Steady Nawa said the victim of the robbery was awakened on Friday night by two men who pointed a firearm at him.

Review: Haunting vision of a literary classic
Mon, 30 Jun 2008 21:15:19 GMT
The Naples Players delivered a grand and glorious blast of operatic entertainment Saturday night during the opening weekend of their splashy summer musical, an adaptation of Frances Hodgson Burnett’s beloved 1909 children’s book “The Secret Garden.”

U.N. health agency to open Baghdad headquarters
Sun, 29 Jun 2008 16:46:25 GMT
The World Health Organization, one of United Nations' most important agencies, is opening a permanent office in Baghdad, a move that underscores recent security improvements in Iraq's capital.

Namibia: French Give N$365000 for Toilets
Mon, 30 Jun 2008 13:29:51 GMT
Donations aimed at helping thousands of Namibians who were severely affected by floods in most northern parts of the country continue to pour in.

Medina: A tour of the supernatural
Sat, 28 Jun 2008 17:51:17 GMT
Standing in the basement of Medina's Main Street Cafe, Sonya Horstman talked about ghosts like anyone else would talk about the weather. "Next door there was a cabinet maker, and during this cholera epidemic he made coffins," she said,...

Karen people find peace
Mon, 30 Jun 2008 19:55:06 GMT
For the Karen people, Burma's largest ethnic minority, the wrath of cyclone Nargis in May pales in comparison to the violence suffered at the hands of their own government. In Karen state, it has be...

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