Scientists have created a genomic blueprint for Aeromonas bacteria, which can cause antibiotic-resistant diarrheal disease—with symptoms often misidentified as cholera—in humans and animals.

The African CDC has recently warned of a surge in cholera cases across the continent. Cholera, caused by certain strains of V. cholerae, is a waterborne infection that spreads rapidly, particularly in ...

While cholera may have been killing people as far back as 400 B.C., it didn't start affecting the Americas until the second cholera pandemic began in 1829. Numerous other cholera pandemics followed, ...

Cholera is a deadly diarrhoeal disease spread through ingesting contaminated food and water. Entirely preventable, it can kill within hours if a severe case is left untreated. The World Health ...

Updated October 21, 2022 at 10:28 AM ET Editor's note: This story was republished on October 21 to include new information on current cholera outbreaks and vaccine rationing. This has been a ...

From Haiti to Syria to Pakistan, UNICEF is rushing supplies for cholera treatment and prevention, focusing on the most vulnerable. Dr. Fatima Adeli and her UNICEF-supported mobile health and nutrition ...

Healthcare workers launch the second phase of cholera vaccination amid a raging outbreak. Our Staff Writer JAMES CHAVULA ...

Safe water practices and handwashing can help prevent cholera. Severe cholera can cause rapid dehydration, which must be ...