Cholera should no longer exist, yet it kills thousands of people every year. New analysis from international group WaterAid ...

A new outbreak in Angola , West Africa started on January 7, 2025, and it is likely to get worse as it spreads to more rural ...

Kenya's government urged vigilance on Wednesday as it tackles a cholera outbreak that has killed at least five people, a health ministry official said. Cholera is an acute intestinal infection ...

Cholera is highly contagious, caused by the Vibrio cholerae bacteria. It spreads primarily through the consumption of food or water contaminated by the bacteria. Symptoms of cholera include sudden ...

Cholera is an acute diarrhoea infection caused by consuming food or water contaminated with the bacterium Vibrio cholerae. Cholera can cause severe acute watery diarrhoea and can be fatal within hours ...

Cholera is a highly infectious waterborne disease caused by a bacterium known as Vibrio cholerae. The disease is contracted through consuming food or water contaminated with the bacteria," the ...

However, without treatment death can occur within hours. Typically, cholera is spread through the consumption of food or water contaminated with the bacteria, Vibrio cholerae. Usually, in an epidemic, ...

Cholera is an acute intestinal infection that spreads through food and water contaminated with the bacterium vibrio cholerae, often from feces. It causes severe diarrhea, vomiting and muscle cramps.