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    WHO Press Conference 16DEC2022 - 1 year(s) ago

    Climate change has driven an “unprecedented” number of larger and more deadly cholera outbreaks around the world this year, the UN health agency, WHO, said on Friday.

    Source: UN Geneva - Multimedia Newsroom
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      DrTedros

      The #cholera outbreaks currently raging are deeply concerning - not only are we seeing more outbreaks but they are larger and more deadly than those in the past. Today's @WHO update on the global situation to the @UNGeneva press: https://t.co/3eu6B4r2Wj

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    Contents | Science Advances 8, 49 - 2 year(s) ago

    Editorial Social and Interdisciplinary Sciences Indigenous fire management buffered climate influences on forest fires in the Southwest US, but this varied in space and time. Earth, Environmental, Ecological, and Space Sciences Climate change-driven…

    Source: Science Advances
    Categories: Future of Medicine, Latest Headlines
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      Researchers have investigated the dispersion patterns of Vibrio cholerae, the causative agent for #cholera, and reveal that chaotic transport of micro-swimmers can arise in simple unsteady flows. Learn more in this week’s issue of Science Advances: https://t.co/sptAxZEDr0 https://t.co/hsEiv5y0uu

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    Cholera surges in Haiti - 2 year(s) ago

    Efforts to stem the outbreak are being hampered by fuel shortages and violence. Joe Parkin Daniels reports.

    Source: The Lancet
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      World Report: Haiti is struggling to contain a #cholera outbreak amid overwhelmed treatment centres and a worsening political crisis. "Simple treatment can save Haitian children's lives, as long as we reach the most vulnerable before it's too late." https://t.co/eFVKD2uoan

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    For Struggling Haiti, Return of Cholera is a 'Catastrophe' - 2 year(s) ago

    Much of Haiti’s population has been unable to access health care because of fuel shortages or armed gangs

    Source: VOA
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      2/ It’s sad enough that #cholera was re-introduced by outside @UnitedNationss_ workers coming in to try and help, a breach of good water & waste management. But now it’s a re-emerging threat of death. https://t.co/y6KRG7s3fD

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    Shortage of cholera vaccines leads to temporary suspension of two-dose strategy, as cases rise worldwide - 2 year(s) ago

    The four leading international health and humanitarian organizations announced today the establishment of a global Ebola vaccine stockpile to ensure outbreak response.

    Source: www.who.int
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      @DrTedros @MinofHealthUG @UNICEF @MSF @ifrc "As a result, the four agencies have decided to suspend the two-dose strategy in favour of a one-dose strategy so that more people receive some protection from limited stocks"-@DrTedros #cholera https://t.co/H9RpQcifE5

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      @DrTedros @MinofHealthUG "Since 2013, WHO, @UNICEF, @MSF and @ifrc have jointly managed a global stockpile of #cholera vaccines to help control epidemics. However, the current wave of outbreaks is putting unprecedented pressure on the stockpile"-@DrTedros https://t.co/H9RpQc06pX

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