Shortage of cholera vaccines forces WHO shift to single-dose approach

Oct 24, 2022

Since January this year, 29 countries have reported cholera cases, including Haiti, Malawi and Syria which are facing large outbreaks. In comparison, in the...

Cholera vaccine supply shortage forces shift to one-dose regimen, says WHO

Oct 19, 2022

Geneva [Switzerland], October 19 : A strained global supply of cholera vaccines has prompted the international body which distributes oral cholera vaccines during outbreaks,...

Global cholera surge likely accelerated by climate change, warns WHO

Dec 17, 2022

"The situation is quite unprecedented, for not only we are seeing more outbreaks, but these outbreaks are larger and more deadly than the ones...

Bharat Biotech launches oral vaccine against cholera, targets 200 million dose production

Aug 27, 2024

Bharat Biotech International has launched a novel single-strain Oral Cholera Vaccine (OCV).

Afghanistan gripped by multiple disease outbreaks

Aug 10, 2022

Washington [US], August 10 : Afghanistan is facing multiple disease outbreaks, including Acute Watery Diarrhea (AWD), measles, Congo fever, dengue fever, and Covid-19, media...

South Sudan declares new cholera outbreak

May 08, 2022

Juba [South Sudan], May 8 (ANI/Xinhua): South Sudanese Ministry of Health on Sunday declared a cholera outbreak following confirmation of eight cases in Rubkona...