Cholera epidemic kills at least 11 people in Ghana's capital Accra, reports source.
About Cholera
Cholera is an infection of the small intestine and is caused by the bacterium Vibrio cholerae.
Cholera is an infection of the small intestine and is caused by the bacterium Vibrio cholerae.
Authorities have cautioned residents to be aware of the food and water they consume.
Officials of the Ghana Health Service have begun sensitising food vendors on the need to observe personal and food hygiene to end the cholera epidemic.
Prevent New Cholera Outbreak, UNICEF Warns West Africa
The United Nations Children's Fund on Tuesday alerted western African governments on the need to prevent a new cholera outbreak, after the disease claimed nearly 3,000 lives there last year.
The United Nations Children's Fund on Tuesday alerted western African governments on the need to prevent a new cholera outbreak, after the disease claimed nearly 3,000 lives there last year.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), up to 120,000 people die each year from cholera.
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New Insight into Cholera Bacterium
The mechanism that cholera bacterium uses to gain foothold in the gut has been discovered by scientists.
The mechanism that cholera bacterium uses to gain foothold in the gut has been discovered by scientists.
