Stool culture “performed worse than would be expected” in diagnosing cholera during a period of waning cases in Haiti compared with PCR testing, according to the results of a small study.

Cholera is a bacterial infection of the intestines that leads to severe diarrhea and rapid dehydration, "which can quickly become life-threatening without treatment," says Dr. Jason Nagata, a ...

Following reports that over 327 patients had been discharged, the Niger State Government says it is still recording new cases of cholera, with 27 patients currently on admission across four local ...

The 2010 outbreak had lethal consequences, with an estimated 820,000 cases and 10,000 deaths. Cholera appeared to have been eliminated from Haiti in 2019, only to resurface in 2022.

Niger State Government has disclosed that the recent cholera outbreak in parts of the state has been brought under control, with over 320 patients discharged and free from the disease.Speaking during ...

Encouraged by these results, the team moved to an infant mouse cholera model —ideal for mimicking human infection due to the mice’s immature immune system. 2 Mice given oral delivery of BL3.2 before ...

The statistics show rising cholera rates and larger outbreaks around the globe, with 44 countries reporting cholera cases in 2022. The largest outbreaks, all exceeding 10,000 documented or ...

A cholera outbreak in Syria has already killed at least 33 people, posing a danger across the frontlines of the country's 11-year war and stirring fears in crowded camps for the displaced.

Global Health Cholera Deaths Soar Worldwide Despite Being Easily Preventable Fatalities spiked 71 percent last year, far outpacing the 13 percent rise in cases, the World Health Organization said.