87 people have died in Nigeria because of a cholera outbreak and 1,315 others have been infected, official figures report.
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.
Borno State health commissioner Abdurrahman Terab told AFP on Thursday that 40 people had died from cholera in the state within the previous week while 115 others were infected.
Jalem attributed the outbreak to poor sanitation and the contamination of open wells on which rural communities largely depend as major water source.
Mysterious Workings of Cholera Bacteria Uncovered
An enzyme in cholera-causing bacteria uses a previously unknown mechanism in providing the bacteria with energy, scientists have found.
An enzyme in cholera-causing bacteria uses a previously unknown mechanism in providing the bacteria with energy, scientists have found.
Cholera is a water-borne disease and can also be transmitted by food that has been in contact with sewage. It causes serious diarrhoea and vomiting leading to dehydration.
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Mathematical Model Predicts Cholera Outbreaks
A mathematical model of disease cycles developed at the University of Michigan shows promise for predicting cholera outbreaks.
A mathematical model of disease cycles developed at the University of Michigan shows promise for predicting cholera outbreaks.
More than 260 people died of cholera in four northern states in the last quarter of 2009.
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How the Cholera Bacteria Becomes Infectious
The structure of a protein called ToxT that controls the virulent nature of Vibrio cholerae, the bacteria that causes cholera has been described by Dartmouth researchers.
The structure of a protein called ToxT that controls the virulent nature of Vibrio cholerae, the bacteria that causes cholera has been described by Dartmouth researchers.
