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More cholera outbreaks loom as heavy rains and flooding return: Let’s be vigilant

The combination of overflowing waterways, inadequate sanitation infrastructure, and limited access to clean water creates a breeding ground for cholera, a deadly waterborne disease characterised by a sudden onset of profuse, painless watery diarrhea and vomiting.

Emmanuel Okiror Okello
By: NewVision Reporter, Journalists @NewVision

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OPINION

By Emmanuel Okiror Okello

In the first heavy rains witnessed earlier this year, the country suffered a cholera outbreak. On May 2, 2024, the Ministry

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