US EditionPublished • loading... • Updated
Malawi rolls out cholera vaccines as rains and floods raise the threat of deadly outbreaks
Malawi vaccinated about 24,000 residents in flood-prone Chilomoni to prevent cholera amid rising cases and one recent death, officials said.
- This week, Malawi health authorities began a three-day cholera vaccine rollout targeting Chilomoni township, Blantyre, aiming to distribute 24,000 oral cholera vaccines.
- Heavy rains and flooding this year in the southern African region have heightened cholera risk, with officials identifying unsafe water sources including the contaminated Muluda stream in Chilomoni township.
- Local data show at least 17 cholera cases with one death in recent weeks, nine hospitalised and Chilomoni residents Harriet George and Noel Kanjere seeking vaccinations.
- Health workers said cooperation between communities in Chilomoni and continuous sensitization are vital, as cholera is treatable and vaccines help control spread despite depleted global cholera vaccine stockpile.
- Across Africa, more than 300,000 cholera cases were reported last year, while humanitarian groups warned Mozambique faces grave danger after floods affecting over 500,000 people, and a South African pharmaceutical firm launched vaccine trials in November as part of African vaccine production efforts.
Insights by Ground AI
16 Articles
16 Articles
Ebonyi moves to end open defecation, cholera, poliomyelitis
The Governor of Ebonyi State, Francis Nwifuru, has urged the United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF, and other development partners to adopt proper data collection strategies to enable effective interventions in relevant areas. According to the Governor, informed decisions and impactful interventions can only be made when reliable data are collected and properly analyzed. Governor Nwifuru made the remarks while receiving a UNICEF advocacy delega…
·Nigeria
Read Full Article
Associated Press News+12 Reposted by 12 other sources
Malawi rolls out cholera vaccines as rains and floods raise the threat of deadly outbreaks
The southern African nation of Malawi has started a cholera vaccination rollout this week in a bid to stem the threat of a disease that kills tens of thousands of people globally each year.
·United States
Read Full ArticleCoverage Details
Total News Sources16
Leaning Left4Leaning Right2Center7Last UpdatedBias Distribution54% Center
Bias Distribution
- 54% of the sources are Center
54% Center
L 31%
C 54%
15%
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
