When somebody told local author Gary Elliott about a cholera outbreak in 1849 on a ship in Jefferson City, he was instantly intrigued. He had never heard about it, so he read a paragraph about it on ...

A 19th century doctor was able to pinpoint which homes were affected by contaminated water, and link that to cholera deaths in the area. The following is an excerpt from Mapmatics: A Mathematician’s ...

Cholera kills thousands of people and infects hundreds of thousands every year—and cases have spiked in recent years, leaving governments with an urgent need to find the best ways to control outbreaks ...

Cholera is making a comeback. A new outbreak in Angola, West Africa, started on Jan. 7, and is likely to get worse as it spreads to more rural regions. Thus far this year, there have been ...

(Washington, DC) – A resurgence of cholera in Haiti’s West department underscores the urgent need for coordinated, long-term action to restore basic water and sanitation systems, Human Rights Watch ...