cholera Stories

Cholera spreads in Sudan's North Darfur, 640,000 children under threat, UNICEF warns
UN News  |  Aug 05, 2025

The cholera outbreak is unfolding against a backdrop of deepening catastrophe. Since the war between rival militaries erupted in April 2023, critical...

Sudan cholera outbreak kills 80, infects over 2,100 in Darfur states
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 03, 2025

According to the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), the outbreak is rapidly intensifying in conflict-hit areas like Tawila, North Darfur, where...

Rising mpox cases, cholera outbreaks and HIV misinformation straining Kenya's public health sector- report
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Aug 01, 2025

Public health teams are also engaging communities to encourage behaviour change and promote long-term vector control. Despite these efforts, misinform...

Sudan gripped by deadly crisis as hunger, disease and heat intensify
UN News  |  Jul 31, 2025

In the Tawila locality of North Darfur, humanitarian organisations have had to strengthen their responses to rising cholera cases. They have expanded...

Sudan reports 1,307 new cholera cases within one week
XINHUA  |  Jul 23, 2025

According to the ministry, Tawila locality in North Darfur State recorded the highest number of infections with 519 cases, while Bileil locality in So...

WHO-backed report confirms cholera still active in parts of Kenya amid nationwide response
Charity Kilei  |  Jul 17, 2025

Turkana County remains one of the worst-affected, with 122 cases reported in Turkana West Sub-County, mostly within the Kakuma and Kalobeyei refugee s...

Vaccine hesitancy: Inside Kenya’s push against measles, rubella and typhoid
Charity Kilei  |  Jul 14, 2025

Hidaya, a community health promoter based in Nairobi, acknowledges the concerns being raised, particularly regarding the rubella vaccine. She notes th...

MSF calls for urgent scale-up in water, sanitation programmes amid rising cholera cases in Abyei, South Sudan
Mary Wambui  |  Jul 02, 2025

MSF has raised an alarm that, while medical response efforts are ongoing, the onset of the rainy season poses a grave threat. The resulting floods are...

Kenya's cholera outbreak claims 18 lives across seven counties
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 19, 2025

The affected counties are Nairobi, Mombasa, Kisumu, Migori, Homa Bay, Kwale and Turkana.

UNICEF sounds alarm as Ethiopia faces deadly disease outbreaks amid critical funding gap
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Jun 17, 2025

The UNICEF report says these overlapping health emergencies are placing immense pressure on Ethiopia’s healthcare system, particularly in the regions...

Kenya receives 3 million BCG doses as Ministry of Health races to end vaccine shortage
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 12, 2025

The consignment follows Oluga’s earlier statement on June 6 that vaccine stock levels were dropping and that 12 out of the 47 counties had completely...

Cholera claims one life in Kakuma Refugee Camp as 30 cases confirmed since May 18
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jun 11, 2025

So far, a total of 30 individuals have tested positive for the disease, with 74 tests conducted on individuals exhibiting cholera-like symptoms.

Cholera cases in Sudan declining after infecting over 68,000 people, Health Ministry says
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jun 09, 2025

Similarly, Chong warned that the number of new cholera infections may rise as Sudan's rainy season approaches.

Sudan faces severe cholera outbreak amid conflict with over 1,000 new cases daily in Khartoum
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Jun 07, 2025

The outbreak has worsened as many Sudanese who fled the ongoing civil war have returned to their homes in Khartoum, only to find damaged houses and co...

African leaders commit to ending cholera epidemic by 2030
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Jun 07, 2025

Angola, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Sudan, and South Sudan are among the hardest-hit countries.

12 counties run out of vaccines, Ministry of Health confirms
Charity Kilei  |  Jun 06, 2025

The Ministry has announced that 3.2 million doses of the polio vaccine are currently being cleared at the port, with nationwide distribution set for J...

Women lead sanitation drive in Tana River to curb cholera ahead of floods
Farhiya Hussein  |  Jun 04, 2025

With technical guidance and financial backing from the Supporting Community-Led Response initiative, more than 300 households constructed latrines and...

Cost of neglect: How poor sanitation is fueling cholera risk in informal settlements
Charity Kilei  |  Jun 01, 2025

In numerous informal settlements, calls for better services, such as effective rubbish collection and proper drainage, have gone unanswered. As a resu...

Cholera outbreak in Sudan kills 172, infects over 2,500 as MSF warns of escalating crisis
Bashir Mbuthia  |  May 28, 2025

Reports indicate that the majority of the cases were recorded in Khartoum and Omdurman, with additional cases reported in other parts of the country.

Turkana County, donors adopt strategy to contain cholera outbreak
Issa Hussein  |  May 28, 2025

The county government indicated that the discussions focused on strategic interventions and emergency preparedness, including surveillance, contact tr...

Cholera death toll in Africa surpasses 2,400 as South Sudan, DRC, Angola and Sudan hardest hit
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 25, 2025

The Africa CDC announced that as of mid-May 2025, a total of 115,513 cholera cases and 2,424 deaths have been reported across the continent.

Vaccines: Why these young Africans are hesitant about them and what might change their minds
The Conversation  |  May 24, 2025

Many believed that the Covid vaccine was developed too quickly without sufficient testing and a lack of accessible information.

African Union aims for 60 per cent local vaccine production by 2040
Bashir Mbuthia  |  May 14, 2025

As it stands, Africa manufactures just one per cent of the vaccines it requires, a shortfall that limits the continent's ability to respond swiftly to...

Funding shortfall leaves severely malnourished Somali women, children facing death
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 13, 2025

The Somalia Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan is only 11.1 per cent funded as of May 12.

Slum life breeds silent cholera risks amid poor sanitation
Charity Kilei  |  Apr 22, 2025

Outbreaks typically escalate in overcrowded areas with broken sewer systems and limited access to clean water, creating the perfect environment for ch...

Cholera prevention: What you should know about how to prevent the spread
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Apr 12, 2025

As of April 6, at least 97 cases—including a 1-year-old child—and six deaths had been reported across Migori, Kisumu and Nairobi counties.

South Sudan cholera patients died walking to clinic after US cut aid, charity says
Reuters  |  Apr 10, 2025

Experts have warned that the cuts - including the cancellation of more than 90% of USAID's contracts - could cost millions of lives in the coming year...

Cholera outbreak claims six lives, 97 cases confirmed in three counties
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 08, 2025

According to the Ministry of Health, counties including Migori, Kisumu and Nairobi are among the hardest hit by the infectious disease.

Five dead as cholera outbreak hits Nairobi, Kisumu and Migori counties
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 05, 2025

Kenya Red Cross, in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and the Nairobi County Health Team, has intensified sanitation and hygiene campaigns in...

Kenya risks vaccine stock-outs unless state secures Sh1.6 billion, warn women MPs
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 04, 2025

Kenya is facing a dire vaccine shortage, with stock levels expected to be depleted by June 2025, placing millions of children at risk of preventable d...

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