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The Punch on MSN2h
Open defecation, refuse dumps fuel epidemic in Osun’s Owena boundary community (1)
Owena Ijesa in Osun State once survived a cholera epidemic.  BOLA BAMIGBOLA writes that the community is in the throes of ...
Broader antibiotic use could change the course of cholera outbreaks
Cholera kills thousands of people and infects hundreds of thousands every year—and cases have spiked in recent years, leaving ...
Onmanorama5d
Cholera outbreak: What’s the best way to fight the disease?
Cholera is an acute diarrheal disease caused by the bacterium Vibrio cholerae..cholera, how to fight cholera, cholera ...
News Medical on MSN2d
Broader Antibiotic Use Could Change the Course of Cholera Outbreaks, Research Suggests
New mathematical models suggest that for some cholera outbreaks, prescribing antibiotics more aggressively could slow or stop ...
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Research: Wider Antibiotic Use May Alter Cholera Outbreaks
Cholera kills thousands of people and infects hundreds of thousands every year—and cases have spiked in recent years, leaving governments with an ...
No cholera outbreak situation in capital, health standing committee chairperson
Thiruvananthapuram city free of cholera outbreak, addressing concerns raised by councillors, upcoming inauguration of modern slaughterhouse.
The Punch on MSN2d
NCDC records 1,307 cholera cases, 34 deaths in 30 states
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday said the country has recorded 1,307 suspected cases of ...
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Broader antibiotic use could change the course of cholera outbreaks, research suggests
Models suggest that in some cases, expanded antibiotic use could slow outbreaks and even reduce the overall risk of antibiotic resistance by decreasing the number of people infected. Cholera kills ...