Despite ongoing efforts to curb cholera, Niger State is still battling new cases, with 27 patients currently on admission across four local government areas. This came as the United Nations Children’s ...

Countries across Africa are battling some of the worst cholera outbreaks seen in decades. UNICEF is on the ground working alongside government and local partners in the Democratic Republic of the ...

Cholera is caused when the bacterium Vibrio cholerae infects the small intestine, resulting in severe diarrhea and vomiting, which can result in dehydration and death. The main treatment involves oral ...

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has donated 1,000 testing kits, administered over 900,000 oral cholera vaccines and provided refrigerators and solar panels to ensure continuous access to electricity in ...

UNICEF is supporting an emergency response to a cholera outbreak in Malawi to minimize the impact on vulnerable children and families. A child receives a cholera vaccine during a UNICEF-supported ...

World Health Organization (WHO) has classified the global resurgence of cholera at the highest internal level for emergencies; 1.3 to 4 million cholera cases and 21,000 to 143,000 cholera-related ...

JUBA, (April 9, 2025) – At least five children with cholera in South Sudan have died on an arduous journey to seek medical treatment, after aid cuts forced their local health services to close in the ...