A pensioner has died from a cholera-like disease a century after the epidemic was wiped out in the UK. The dad-of-two, who ...

As cholera continues to surge — and as vaccines remain in short supply — experts are warning about the global risk. Cholera is a bacterial disease typically spread by food and water, leading to severe ...

Cholera is an acute bacterial disease. It causes severe acute watery diarrhoea, vomiting, and dehydration which leads to death, if not treated on time. [iStockphoto] At least six deaths and 271 new ...

Elderly UK man dies after cholera scare; tests find non-toxigenic strain. No public risk, say officials, as WHO highlights vaccines and sanitation as key defenses.

A man in his 80s died this week after testing positive for Non-toxigenic Vibrio cholerae, with health experts now ...

An unprecedented shortage of cholera vaccine has public health experts fearing that a recent surge of outbreaks across developing countries will only worsen, a situation they argue is as regrettable ...

The bacteria—V cholerae—colonize the small intestine where they secrete a potent enterotoxin. This toxin does not damage the intestinal lining but leads to the overproduction of cyclic AMP, which ...

Despite efforts to improve the availability of safe water and adequate sanitation, cholera continues to kill more than 100,000 people around the world every year. To combat this needless suffering, ...

Cholera cases are on the rise in eastern and southern Africa, leaving 28.4 million people in need across 11 countries. UNICEF is working with partners to improve critical health, water, sanitation and ...