UN SAYS CHOLERA KILLED 192 PEOPLE IN CONGO
A United Nations report says cholera has killed 192 people in the Democratic Republic of Congo since March. Wednesday's report also showed more than 3,000 cases of cholera in Congo during the same...
View ArticleUN Says 192 Killed by Cholera in DRC
A United Nations report says cholera has killed 192 people in the Democratic Republic of Congo since March. Wednesday's report also showed more than 3,000 cases of cholera in Congo during the same...
View ArticleCholera Outbreak Sickens Thousands in DRC
United Nations officials say a cholera outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has killed more than 250 people and caused nearly 4,000 others to become ill. A cholera outbreak has been declared in...
View ArticleWHO: Cholera on the Rise in Somali Capital
The World Heath Organization says Somalia has seen a spike in cholera in the Mogadishu area. WHO said Friday more than 4,000 cases of diarrheal disease have been reported in Mogadishu's Banadir...
View ArticleUNICEF Warns of Cholera Outbreak in West, Central Africa
The U.N. children's agency says West and Central Africa are facing one of their worst cholera outbreaks ever. UNICEF said Tuesday that nearly 2,500 people have died from cholera in the region this...
View ArticleHaiti Cholera Victims Demand UN Pay for Outbreak
A human rights group says it has submitted claims to the United Nations seeking damages on behalf of more than 5,000 Haitians affected by the nation's deadly cholera outbreak. The petition filed by the...
View ArticleHaiti Cholera Victims Demand UN Compensation
A U.S.-based human rights group has filed a claim with the United Nations, seeking millions of dollars in compensation and an apology on behalf of more than 5,000 Haitians affected by Haiti's deadly...
View ArticleUN Appeals for Aid to Fight DR Congo Cholera Outbreak
The United Nations is appealing for emergency funding to help the Democratic Republic of Congo battle a cholera outbreak that has infected more than 17,000 people. The U.N.'s humanitarian division says...
View ArticleAid Agencies Fight Cholera Outbreak in Northern Mali
Aid agencies are fighting a renewed cholera outbreak in rebel-controlled northern Mali, one of several parts of West Africa dealing with the disease. Authorities in Mali's Gao and Asongo districts have...
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