Waterborne diseases

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding pollution of Godavari river, Telangana, 29/05/2025

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of News Item titled "Telangana: Deepening pollution crisis in Godawari threatens lives livelihoods appearing in the Telangana Today dated 13.05.2025" dated 29/05/2025. The application was registered suo-motu on the basis of the news item titled Telangana: Deepening pollution crisis in Godawari …

Sudan: Two Die of 'Watery Diarrhoea' in Central Darfur's Nierteti

Nierteti — Two people died from watery diarrhoea, suspected to be cholera, in Nierteti in Central Darfur last week. About 45 new cases were recorded in the locality. A volunteer told Radio Dabanga that Nierteti Hospital has received a number of patients on Saturday and Sunday. "The symptoms are similar …

Quantification of rotavirus diarrheal risk due to hydroclimatic extremes over south Asia: Prospects of satellite‐based observations in detecting outbreaks

Rotavirus is the most common cause of diarrheal disease among children under 5. Especially in South Asia, rotavirus remains the leading cause of mortality in children due to diarrhea. As climatic extremes and safe water availability significantly influence diarrheal disease impacts in human populations, hydroclimatic information can be a potential …

Two die of diarrhea, 82 hospitalised in Kaduna

No fewer than two children have died and 82 others hospitalized following an outbreak of vomiting and diarrhoea in Jema’a Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) learnt that the outbreak was recorded in Kafanchan and neighbouring villages of Katsit, Takau and Katsak. Abdullmumin Bala, …

Woman killed, dozens hospitalized from cholera in Tana River

A woman, 50, has died at an isolation ward in Bura after showing symptoms of cholera. Medical authorities have reported cases of diarrhoea and vomiting in Bura township, Hirimani, Matagla and Jaridende since last week, and indicate about 53 people have been treated. ALSO READ: Counties clash over cholera reports …

Zimbabwe: Cholera Outbreak Thwarts Macheso Gig

Chegutu — Zimbabwe Red Cross Society (ZRCS) ambassador and sungura king Alick Macheso last Friday heeded the call by Civil Protection Unity (CPU) in Chegutu to cancel his gig. The show that was scheduled for Gatsi Night Club was cancelled, with authorities saying it was not proper to have a …

Cholera outbreak threatens regional economic gains

Botswana has warned its citizens against travelling to Zambia while Namibia has banned food import from that country after an outbreak of cholera, in a move that observers say is likely to affect the movement of goods and the economies in the region. There are even fears that some countries …

Zambia tables cholera resolution at global heath indaba

Ministry of Health Permanent Secretary Dr. Jabbin Mulwanda cuts the ribbon to officially launch the 2016-2020 Strategic Plan, This was during the official launch of the General Nursing Council Strategic Plan yesterday at Golden Peacock Hotel in Lusaka. Ministry of Health Permanent Secretary Dr. Jabbin Mulwanda cuts the ribbon to …

Tamil Nadu gathering data on climate change-prone areas for the web

CHENNAI: The Tamil Nadu government is mapping the areas across the state, which are vulnerable to climate change by collating data and feeding it in a Tamil Nadu State Climate Change Knowledge Management Portal. The initiative launched now is part of the National Mission on Strategic Knowledge for Climate Change …

Zambian state accused of negligence amid cholera outbreak

Zambian environmentalist activists have accused the country's government of mismanaging Lusaka's water system and causing an outbreak of cholera. More than 70 people have died and over 3,000 have been infected since the outbreak began in October. Zambia's health minister announced on Friday that churches, schools and bars in suburbs …

Environment Ministry, UNICEF outline action against cholera

Luanda - An emergency programme with prevention measures for several diseases, especially cholera, is being prepared by the Ministry of Environment and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), in the framework of strengthening the Total National Sanitation Programme led by communities. The event was announced by the Environment minister, Paula …

Jaundice threat: Himachal Pradesh chief secretary orders departments to coordinate

SHIMLA: With the existing dry weather conditions posing threat of jaundice and some cases already being reported from Mandi, Solan and Shimla districts, Himachal Pradesh chief secretary Vineet Chawdhary on Thursday directed all government departments such as irrigation & public health, rural development, urban development, health, MC and other local …

Unsafe water kills most Pakistanis

It is neither terrorism nor natural disasters but the unavailability of safe drinking water which leads to the highest number of deaths in Pakistan. According to the UN, consumption of contaminated water which leads to several waterborne diseases contributes to 40 percent deaths nationwide every year. The release of untreated …

Zambia Says New Cases Dropping in Deadly Cholera Outbreak

Zambia says it has made progress in containing a cholera outbreak that has killed about 70 people in the southern African nation since October. Health Minister Chitalu Chilufya this week said there had been a "drastic reduction" in the number of new cases in the outbreak, which has mostly affected …

County government to offer slums cheap bottled water

Slum residents could soon win the fight against cholera after the county government announced plans to introduce special-package water. In the recent past, poor hygiene has led to cholera that has left hundreds dead. County Health Executive Hitan Majevda said his department was in talks with water companies and the …

Zambia relaxes restrictions as cholera outbreak slows

LUSAKA (Reuters) - Zambia on Sunday relaxed rules imposed to curb the spread of cholera as the number of new cases being reported has halved, Health Minister Chitalu Chilufya said. Schools and some markets will be allowed to re-open, Chilufya told a news conference in Lusaka. Police arrested 55 people …

Zambia relaxes cholera regulations

Zambia has now decided to relax regulations it imposed to curb the spread of cholera. Schools and some markets will be allowed to re-open as newly reported cases have significantly decreased. READ: Zambia orders military to help with cholera fight Last month, President Edgar Lungu directed the military to clean …

Zambia slum residents riot over rules to curb cholera outbreak

LUSAKA (Reuters) - Residents in a slum in Zambia’s capital are rioting over a ban on street vending that was imposed to control a cholera outbreak, the government said on Friday. Local Government and Housing Minister Vincent Mwale, whose ministry jointly imposed the ban with the Health Ministry, told Reuters …

205 water-borne cases in Ahmedabad

A health report of the city revealed by the health department of Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) states that in the first week of January, 205 water-borne cases were reported by AMC-run hospitals. The water-borne cases are likely to appear during the summer season, the number of cases which have been …

Diarrhoea outbreak: Health dept on vigil

Thiruvananthapuram: The health department has begun close monitoring at Pulluvila in the wake of diarrhoea cases being reported in the panchayat. As many as 21 cases were reported at Pulluvila on Wednesday. Eight fresh cases were reported on Thursday. All of them were admitted to community health centre at Pulluvila. …

Zambia deploys army to fight cholera outbreak

Zambia’s President Edgar Lungu has dispatched the military to help fight a cholera outbreak, which has killed 41 people in the capital, Lusaka, and affected more than 1,500 others since September. In a Facebook post late on Friday, Lungu said “all three wings of the Defence Force” had been deployed …

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