cholera

April 19, 2019

Major spike in cholera likely as agencies struggle to reach infected people in Yemen

Fears are growing that the world’s worst cholera outbreak could be set for a massive resurgence as aid agencies in Yemen are struggling to reach almost 40,000 people suspected to have the disease.
April 4, 2019

Cholera vaccination campaign begins in Mozambique

An oral cholera vaccination campaign to protect survivors of Cyclone Idai has begun in Mozambique.
March 28, 2019

Race to stop new disaster as first cholera cases confirmed in Mozambique

News that the first cases of cholera have been confirmed in Mozambique has accelerated Red Cross and Red Crescent disease prevention activities in the vulnerable communities devastated by Cyclone Idai.
December 18, 2018

Médecins Sans Frontières works to prevent future outbreaks in cholera hotspot

Since early July, Niger has been battling its worst cholera outbreak in years.
October 7, 2018

'Days of Tranquility' allow vaccination campaign in Yemen

The six day vaccination effort was made possible by a pause in fighting – known as ‘Days of Tranquility’ – agreed by parties to the conflict.
October 3, 2018

Suspected cholera cases in Hodeidah nearly triple over three months

Even before the war began experts feared Yemen could become the first country in the world to run out of usable water.
August 3, 2018

Attacks on water facilities and civilian infrastructure in Yemen breach 'basic rules of war'

The head of the United Nations Children's Fund says ongoing violence and attacks on civilian infrastructure in Hudaydah directly threaten hundreds of thousands of children and their families in Yemen.
July 5, 2018

Hodeidah cannot be allowed to become a graveyard, says Oxfam

Conditions for over half a million people in Yemen’s port city of Hodeidah are steadily deteriorating with food in short supply and seriously damaged water and sewage systems increasing the risk of cholera, Oxfam said today.
July 4, 2018

No justification for the carnage in Yemen, says Unicef

Visiting Yemen, Unicef's Executive Director says, “There is no justification for this carnage".
November 15, 2017

Push for peace or be complicit in Yemen famine, Oxfam tells UK

Cancellation of a meeting of five countries with the power to unlock a path to peace in Yemen must not be used as an excuse to delay lifting the blockade or agreeing the ceasefire that the war-torn country so badly needs, Oxfam has said.