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A woman carries bottles of water in a neighborhood affected by the cholera outbreak.

Zambia's Cholera Outbreak Rings Warning Bells on Climate Change

by Vanessa Kerry, Bassim Birkland

Cholera spikes are one of many signs foretelling the rapid emergence of climate-sensitive diseases

Poverty
A health worker disinfects a cholera tent at Kuwadzana Polyclinic in Harare.

Zimbabwe's Village Health Workers Persist in Cholera Battle

by Farai Shawn Matiashe

The southern African nation is still battling an outbreak that began a year ago

A boy wades through floodwaters after heavy rains in Bududa village.
Governance

Uganda Spots Anthrax Outbreak Early Via Enhanced Situational Awareness

by Amanda McClelland

How an early-warning approach could mitigate infectious disease crises

REUTERS/Eldson Chagara
Migration

Malawi’s Cholera Outbreak Could Spill Over into Neighboring Countries

by Ray Mwareya

Mozambique, South Africa, and Zimbabwe are all at risk of cross-border cholera outbreaks.

Residents queue to receive cholera vaccinations at a clinic in Harare, Zimbabwe, on October 4, 2018.
Governance

Zimbabwe Struggles With Drug-Resistant Disease Strains

by Andrew Mambondiyani

Drug-resistant cholera and typhoid are sparking fears in Zimbabwe as cases rise

A protestor participating in a "Fridays for Future" march calling for urgent measures to combat climate change holds a globe designed to look like it is on fire, in Mumbai, India, on September 27, 2019.
Governance

The Rise of Infectious Diseases Due to Climate Change

by Vinayak Mishra

Building resilience to climate-linked diseases in India and other countries and communities most at risk

A student washes her hands at a school in Abuja, Nigeria, on March 20, 2020.
Poverty

The Pandemic That Never Went Away

by Emmanuel Agogo

Reflections on the cholera outbreak in Nigeria

Cooking jackets are laid down and displayed as part of a COVID-19 protest by workers of the cafe and restaurant business demanding more help from the government in Brussels, Belgium, on May 7, 2020. The photo shows an array of shirts, mostly white but a few black ones, laid out over thousands of square feet of a lawn. It's a striking photo. REUTERS/Yves Herman
Poverty

A Call for Global Solidarity

by Amanda McClelland

If COVID-19 has taught anything, it's that we are one world—and a world where many places need money and technical help

Picture shows a young boy carrying a backpack and wearing a school uniform standing in front of a brightly-colored building. A well-dressed woman directs him while a well-dressed man kneels and points a high-tech thermometer at his head to take his temperature.
Governance

Anticipating Coronavirus in West Africa

Interview with Nigeria CDC leader Chikwe Ihekweazu on outbreak detection, preparedness, response, and COVID-19 in Africa

A mother plays with her thirteen-month old child Neerob, who is suffering from diarrhoea, at the International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease & Research (ICDDRB), in Dhaka April 6, 2012.
Urbanization

The Attainable Promise of Oral Rehydration Solution

by Christopher Troeger

If every kid in the world with diarrhea had access to this simple blend, 300,000 children’s lives a year could be saved