Water for India: sustainable alternatives
In India, around three lakh children die of water-borne diseases every year, with diarrhoea alone causing more than 50 per cent of the deaths. Despite the primary sources of water in the country—groundwater
Waterborne diseases
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South Africa: Diarrhoea Outbreak- Vryheid Residents Warned Against Drinking Municipal Water
Drinking water in the Abaqulusi District Municipality in Vryheid, KwaZulu-Natal has been red-flagged after 60 people were treated for diarrhoea. The municipality has been placed under administration
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Mozambique confirms first cholera cases in wake of cyclone
Mozambique said on Wednesday five cases of cholera had been confirmed around the badly damaged port city of Beira after a powerful cyclone killed more than 700 people across a swathe of southern Africa.
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Mozambique prepares for cholera after cyclone wreaks havoc
Rescue teams in Mozambique moved hundreds of people displaced by Cyclone Idai’s massive and deadly flooding to safer shelters on Monday, while the government made preparations for a cholera outbreak that
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Ahmedabad reports 331 waterborne cases in 2 weeks
Weekly health bulletin by the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) reported the rise in the waterborne diseases within city limits. In the first two weeks of the March 2019, the city has reported 331
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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding pollution in Kali Nadi, Krishna and Hindon Rivers resulting in diseases and deaths, Uttar Pradesh, 15/03/2019
<p>Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Doaba Paryavaran Samiti Vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Others dated 15/03/2019. The issue for consideration is the remedial measures for the abatement
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Eight hospitalized as cholera hits Ugandan capital city Kampala
Uganda’s capital Kampala is experiencing a Cholera outbreak which has left eight people admitted to an isolation center, a ministry of health official said here on Tuesday. "Eight people are admitted
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Uganda: Cholera Outbreak Spreads to Other Parts of Kampala City
Kampala — The Cholera outbreak has spread to other parts of Kampala City as Naguru hospital continues to receive suspected cholera patients. The hospital on Monday recorded six more cases where one
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Cholera outbreak confirmed in Kampala
Two out of the eight people admitted at Naguru hospital with cholera symptoms, tested positive to the disease - pending confirmatory tests by the Central Public Health Laboratories (CPHL). The group
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Future outlook of urban water environment in Asian cities
To enhance the capacity of local governments and to increase the understanding of the latest urban water management techniques, the United Nations University Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability
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WHO vaccinates 377,000 people against cholera in Adamawa
No fewer than 377,000 people have been vaccinated against cholera in Adamawa, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. This was contained in the World Health Organisation (WHO), Nigeria Health Emergencies