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Goats and Soda
The World Health Organization-approved proof of vaccination form is used these days for yellow fever. It's just a coincidence that the card itself is yellow.

The Vaccine Passport Debate Actually Began In 1897 Over A Plague Vaccine

Apr 08, 2021
That's when a vaccine for plague was invented — and authorities began to consider requiring proof of vaccination before visiting pilgrimage sites in India. The debate has raged ever since.
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The Coronavirus Crisis
An illustration showing patients being brought to the hospital during Hamburg's 1892 cholera outbreak.

What Hamburg's Missteps In 1892 Cholera Outbreak Can Teach Us About COVID-19 Response

May 06, 2020
Lesson No. 1: Have "proper precautions in place," says historian Richard Evans. And don't "try to hush it up." Thousands died in Hamburg after the government failed to acknowledge a cholera outbreak.
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Goats and Soda

This Handy New Device Might Help KO Cholera

Aug 07, 2019
An engineer has invented a new way to test for the presence of cholera bacterium in water. The test could be useful in remote areas, because it's lightweight and self-contained.
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Goats and Soda
A girl is treated for suspected cholera infection at a hospital in Sanaa, Yemen. There were more than 1 million cases of cholera in the country between April 2017 and April 2018.

The Health Of The World In 2018, By The Numbers

Dec 28, 2018
There is cause for optimism — and for despair. One statistic is so distressing that the Red Cross calls it "a hideous milestone for the 21st century."
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Middle East
A cholera treatment facility in Abs, Yemen became a ruin after Saudi-led strikes hit it, according to Doctors Without Borders.

Airstrike Reportedly Hits Doctors Without Borders Facility In Yemen

Jun 12, 2018
The international aid group says the cholera treatment center had clear markings and that it gave its coordinates to the Saudi-UAE-led coalition that carried out the strike.
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The Two-Way
A malnourished Yemeni child receives treatment at a hospital in the port city of Hodeidah on Tuesday. Ravaged by cholera, famine and war, the country has been declared the world's worst humanitarian crisis — and there is little indication the dire situ

'A Hideous Milestone In The 21st Century': Cholera Cases In Yemen Pass 1 Million

Dec 21, 2017
The International Committee of the Red Cross announced the terrible landmark Thursday, roughly eight months after the outbreak first took hold in the war-ravaged country.
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Goats and Soda
Faytha Ahmed Farj, a mother of nine, goes door-to-door in Sanaa, Yemen, to tell people how to avoid cholera — and what to do if they see symptoms.

Mother Of 9 Goes Door-To-Door As Part Of Yemen's Anti-Cholera Brigade

Sep 09, 2017
Volunteers are the unsung heroes in slowing the spread of the disease in the world's worst cholera epidemic.
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The Two-Way
A Yemeni boy fills jerrycans with safe drinking water from a donated water tank in Sanaa earlier this month. The collapse of Yemen's infrastructure after more than two years of war between the Saudi-backed government and Shiite rebels who control the cap

Suspected Cholera Cases Pass 300,000 In Yemen, Red Cross Says

Jul 10, 2017
The unfolding epidemic in the war-ravaged country "continues to spiral out of control," the International Committee of the Red Cross announced Monday.
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Goats and Soda
The scene after a mortar attack on the southern city of Taez.

How To Stop The World's Worst Cholera Outbreak

Jun 30, 2017
There are more than 200,000 cases in Yemen, a war-ravaged country whose health system is collapsing. We asked specialists what needs to happen to bring the disease under control.
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Goats and Soda
Cholera bacteria can colonize the outer surfaces of the Chinese soft-shell turtle, a species that's found in parts of Asia.

Cholera Hitches A Ride On The Backs Of Soft-Shell Turtles

Jun 26, 2017
A new study finds that turtles are really good at carrying the bacteria that causes the potentially fatal disease.
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Goats and Soda
A Yemeni child suspected of being infected with cholera is treated at a hospital in Sanaa in May.

Cholera Ravages Yemen

Jun 16, 2017
More than 124,000 suspected cases have been reported over the past six weeks. And the health care system is collapsing.
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Goats and Soda

Why A Man Is On An IV In His Car Outside A Hospital In Yemen

May 15, 2017
The cholera crisis — with more than 11,000 cases — is overwhelming the health care system in the war-torn country.
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A cartoon from an 1852 issue of <em>Punch</em> shows the unsanitary conditions in London slums, which led to cholera outbreaks.

Cholera 101: An Ancient Disease Keeps Cropping Up

May 11, 2017
The latest cholera surge is in Yemen, and Haiti is still fighting the world's worst outbreak. Why does this waterborne disease remain a global health risk?
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Goats and Soda
Brazilian members of the United Nations Stabilization Mission In Haiti stand by a shelter in Les Cayes ahead of a visit by U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on October 15, 2016.

U.N. To Pull Controversial Peacekeepers From Haiti

Apr 22, 2017
Some say they brought a measure of stability. But they also brought cholera — and have been accused of sexual abuse.
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Goats and Soda
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, pictured during a 2014 visit to Haiti to inaugurate a sanitation campaign. On Thursday, he issued an apology that Haitians have been demanding for six years.

U.N. Finally Apologizes For Cholera In Haiti ... But Omits One Point

Dec 02, 2016
On Thursday, Ban Ki-moon apologized to the Haitian people: "We simply did not do enough with regard to the cholera outbreak."
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Goats and Soda
A child receives the second dose of the vaccine against cholera in Saut d'Eau, Haiti, in a 2014 campaign.

Haiti Launches Largest-Ever Cholera Vaccination Campaign

Nov 08, 2016
Haiti rolls out an effort to vaccinate 800,000 people in parts of the country devastated by Hurricane Matthew.
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Goats and Soda
The figure at left is the personification of cholera, facing resistance from a group of women. This 19th century engraving is from Barcelona.

Cholera 101: Why An Ancient Disease Keeps On Haunting Us

Nov 04, 2016
What, exactly, is cholera? And why can't we stop it?
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Goats and Soda
A young Haitian suffering from cholera symptoms receives medical attention Saturday at Saint Antoine Hospital of Jeremie in southwestern Haiti.

Linked To Outbreak, U.N. Considers $400 Million Plan For Cholera In Haiti

Oct 25, 2016
The plan could include cash payments to individuals and communities that have been affected by the outbreak. But it has its critics.
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Dr. Paul Farmer, co-founder of Partners In Health, stands with Mirlande Estenale in front of what used to be her home in the town of Les Cayes, Haiti.

Paul Farmer Is 'Surprised And Upset And Humbled' After Visit To Haiti

Oct 21, 2016
The doctor who founded Partners in Health says the damage from Hurricane Matthew seemed worse than that of the 2010 earthquake. And he couldn't get over the way people reacted.
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The Two-Way
The probability of tropical storm force winds predicted by the National Hurricane Center for Hurricane Matthew.

'We Were Already In A Cholera Crisis'; Hurricane Pummels Haiti, Heads North

Oct 05, 2016
Hurricane Matthew killed at least 11 people in Haiti before it barreled north toward the Bahamas. Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas all declared states of emergency as they prepared for the storm.
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Goats and Soda
Haitians protest on October 15, 2015 in front of a U.N. office, demanding reparations for families of people who suffered or died from cholera. The outbreak started in 2010, claiming some 9,000 lives.

Debate Continues Over U.N. Role In Bringing Cholera To Haiti

Aug 18, 2016
The U.N. appears to be on the verge of admitting it played a role in introducing cholera to Haiti in 2010. But critics are still waiting for the agency to take full responsibility.
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Health workers collect the body of a cholera victim in Petionville, Haiti, in February 2011. The disease first appeared on the island in October 2010, likely introduced by U.N. peacekeepers from Nepal, possibly a single individual.

Why The U.N. Is Being Sued Over Haiti's Cholera Epidemic

Mar 21, 2016
The demands: a U.N. apology for bringing the disease to the island, reparations for victims, repairs to the water system. Meanwhile, a study shows the toll is far worse than previously thought.
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Goats and Soda
An Iraqi man receives a dose of cholera vaccine in Baghdad on Nov. 1. There have been more than 1,800 cases in the country.

Cholera Crisis: A Neglected Disease Is Back In The Headlines

Nov 06, 2015
Cases are spiking in the Middle East and in East Africa. Blame it on the refugee situation — and the weather.
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Goats and Soda
A child receives the second dose of the cholera vaccine in Saut d'Eau, Haiti, last September.

Cholera Vaccine Protects Whole Community, Even Unvaccinated

Jul 10, 2015
A cheap, oral vaccine — about the size of an "energy shot" — offers fresh hope for preventing cholera epidemics, like the one that has killed nearly 10,000 people in Haiti.
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Goats and Soda
Health workers collect the body of a cholera victim in Petionville, Haiti, February 2011. The cholera outbreak in Haiti began in October 2010. Nearly 9,000 people have died.

Cholera Surges In Haiti As Rain Arrives Early

May 28, 2015
Cholera has been spreading in Haiti for over four years. But this year looks especially bleak. In the first four months, there were nearly four times the number of cases as in the same period in 2014.
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