Cyclone Idai: Mozambique confirms first cholera death as 517 cases recorded in a week
5 years, 9 months ago

Cyclone Idai: Mozambique confirms first cholera death as 517 cases recorded in a week

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Mozambique’s cyclone-hit city of Beira has confirmed its first death from cholera, as the number of cases of the disease has jumped to 517. Doctors Without Borders has said it is seeing some 200 likely cholera cases per day in the city, where relief workers are hurrying to restore the damaged water system and bring in additional medical assistance. As health responders stress the need for better disease surveillance, the United Nations’ deputy humanitarian coordinator in Mozambique, Sebastian Rhodes Stampa, has said all cases of diarrhoea are being treated as though they are cholera. Doctors Without Borders has said other suspected cholera cases have been reported outside Beira in the badly hit areas of Buzi, Tica and Nhamathanda but the chance of spread in rural areas is smaller because people are more dispersed.

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Africa’s cholera crisis worsens amid extreme weather events
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Africa’s cholera crisis worsens amid extreme weather events

Al Jazeera  

Extreme weather events that have relentlessly hit parts of Africa in the last three years have caused crises of hunger and displacement. In Southern and East Africa, more than 6,000 people have died and nearly 350,000 cases have been reported since a series of cholera outbreaks began in late 2021. Health authorities, scientists and aid agencies say the unprecedented surge …

Overcrowded ferry capsizes off Mozambique’s coast, leaving at least 98 dead, media reports say
9 months, 1 week ago

Overcrowded ferry capsizes off Mozambique’s coast, leaving at least 98 dead, media reports say

Associated Press  

HARARE, Zimbabwe — A makeshift ferry overcrowded with residents reportedly fleeing a feared cholera outbreak capsized off Mozambique’s northern coast, killing at least 98 people including children, local media said Monday. The ferry with an estimated 130 people aboard capsized Sunday after it departed the southeastern African nation’s coast for the nearby Island of Mozambique and at least 11 people …

What’s fuelling the deadly cholera outbreak in Southern Africa?
10 months, 3 weeks ago

What’s fuelling the deadly cholera outbreak in Southern Africa?

Al Jazeera  

A severe cholera outbreak is currently ravaging communities in Southern Africa, spreading across borders in what experts say is the worst such crisis involving the illness that the region has seen in a decade. Since January 2022, at least 188,000 people have been infected with cholera across seven countries in Southern Africa: Zambia, Zimbabwe, Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, South Africa and …

Zambia reels from a cholera outbreak with more than 400 dead and 10,000 cases. All schools are shut
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Zambia reels from a cholera outbreak with more than 400 dead and 10,000 cases. All schools are shut

The Independent  

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A cholera outbreak in Zambia has caused more than 400 deaths and infected 10,000
11 months, 4 weeks ago

A cholera outbreak in Zambia has caused more than 400 deaths and infected 10,000

Associated Press  

LUSAKA, Zambia — Zambia is reeling from a major cholera outbreak that has killed more than 400 people and infected more than 10,000, leading authorities to order schools across the country to remain shut after the end-of-year holidays. The Zambian government is embarking on a mass vaccination program and says it’s providing clean water — 2.4 million liters a day …

Zambia reels from a cholera outbreak with more than 400 dead and 10,000 cases
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Zambia reels from a cholera outbreak with more than 400 dead and 10,000 cases

LA Times  

Zambia is reeling from a major cholera outbreak that has killed more than 400 people and infected more than 10,000, leading authorities to order schools across the country to remain shut after the end-of-year holidays. The Zambian government is embarking on a mass vaccination program and says it’s providing clean water — 2.4 million liters a day — to affected …

A cholera outbreak in Zimbabwe is suspected of killing more than 150 and is leaving many terrified
1 year, 1 month ago

A cholera outbreak in Zimbabwe is suspected of killing more than 150 and is leaving many terrified

Associated Press  

HARARE, Zimbabwe — These days, Catherine Mangosho locks her 3-year-old grandson in the house for hours on end in an attempt to shield him from a deadly cholera outbreak in Zimbabwe. The virulent bacterial disease is killing the young and the old in the southern African country, with health authorities reporting more than 150 suspected deaths and over 8,000 suspected …

A cholera outbreak in Zimbabwe is suspected of killing more than 150 and is leaving many terrified
1 year, 1 month ago

A cholera outbreak in Zimbabwe is suspected of killing more than 150 and is leaving many terrified

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The virulent bacterial disease is killing the young and …

A cholera outbreak in Zimbabwe is suspected of killing more than 150, infecting thousands
1 year, 1 month ago

A cholera outbreak in Zimbabwe is suspected of killing more than 150, infecting thousands

LA Times  

These days, Catherine Mangosho locks her 3-year-old grandson in the house for hours on end in an attempt to shield him from a deadly cholera outbreak in Zimbabwe. They said it was cholera.” Since the start of the latest outbreak, Zimbabwe’s Health Ministry has recorded 8,087 suspected cholera cases and 1,241 laboratory confirmed cases. The country of 15 million people …

Zimbabwe announces 100 suspected cholera deaths and imposes restrictions on gatherings
1 year, 3 months ago

Zimbabwe announces 100 suspected cholera deaths and imposes restrictions on gatherings

Associated Press  

HARARE, Zimbabwe — Zimbabwe has recorded 100 suspected deaths from cholera and more than 5,000 possible cases since late last month, prompting the government to impose restrictions to stop the spread of the disease, including limiting numbers at funerals and stopping some social gatherings in affected areas. The government has also said people should stop attending open markets, some social …

Cholera kills 17 in South Africa and a further 9 in neighboring Zimbabwe
1 year, 7 months ago

Cholera kills 17 in South Africa and a further 9 in neighboring Zimbabwe

Associated Press  

JOHANNESBURG — At least 17 people have died in a cholera outbreak in the Hammanskraal township outside South Africa’s capital, Pretoria, authorities said Wednesday. Health authorities are yet to confirm the exact source of the cholera outbreak, but poor waste water management and local government instability in South Africa’s capital city have been blamed for the situation. South Africa is …

Cholera kills 17 in South Africa and a further 9 in neighboring Zimbabwe
1 year, 7 months ago

Cholera kills 17 in South Africa and a further 9 in neighboring Zimbabwe

The Independent  

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Mozambique works to contain cholera outbreak after cyclone
1 year, 9 months ago

Mozambique works to contain cholera outbreak after cyclone

Associated Press  

QUELIMANE, Mozambique — Weeks after massive Cyclone Freddy hit Mozambique for a second time, the still-flooded country is facing a spiraling cholera outbreak that threatens to add to the devastation. Freddy made its second landfall in Mozambique’s Zambezia province, where scores of villages remain flooded and water supplies are still contaminated. Restoring normal water supplies in Mozambique will take time, …

Mozambique works to contain cholera outbreak after cyclone
1 year, 9 months ago

Mozambique works to contain cholera outbreak after cyclone

The Independent  

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Cyclone Freddy death toll passes 600 as calls grow for international aid
1 year, 9 months ago

Cyclone Freddy death toll passes 600 as calls grow for international aid

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Over 600 people have died after Cyclone Freddy wrought destruction in three countries over the …

‘Appalling': Southern Africa counts toll of Cyclone Freddy
1 year, 9 months ago

‘Appalling': Southern Africa counts toll of Cyclone Freddy

Associated Press  

HARARE, Zimbabwe — The death toll from Tropical Cyclone Freddy, which ravaged Madagascar, Malawi and Mozambique over the past two months, now stands at more than 600 people, the World Health Organization said Thursday. “The cyclone has left an appalling humanitarian situation in its wake … increased and concerted humanitarian assistance is needed” to support affected people recover and cope …

'Appalling': Southern Africa counts toll of Cyclone Freddy
1 year, 9 months ago

'Appalling': Southern Africa counts toll of Cyclone Freddy

The Independent  

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Africa: 'World's longest cyclone' Freddy claims 326 lives in Malawi; water-borne diseases expected to rise
1 year, 9 months ago

Africa: 'World's longest cyclone' Freddy claims 326 lives in Malawi; water-borne diseases expected to rise

India TV News  

As many as 326 people lost their lives to Tropical Cyclone Freddy that hit Africa's Malawi region while tens of thousands of people have been displaced from their homes, according to a CNN report acquired from the country's Department of Disaster Management Affairs. Image Source : APA man checks the damage to his home, destroyed following heavy rains caused by …

Malawi and Mozambique devastated by floods as Cyclone Freddy kills 300
1 year, 9 months ago

Malawi and Mozambique devastated by floods as Cyclone Freddy kills 300

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Devastated communities and relief workers in Malawi and Mozambique are tackling the aftermath of Cyclone …

Cholera’s comeback in Haiti: All you need to know about the killer disease
2 years, 2 months ago

Cholera’s comeback in Haiti: All you need to know about the killer disease

Firstpost  

According to the WHO, 29 countries have reported Cholera outbreaks this year, up from under 20 for the previous five years combined. Apart from Haiti, the disease is also spreading quickly in war-scarred Syria and neighbouring crisis-hit Lebanon Paris: Cholera, which has made a comeback in Haiti three years after a devastating outbreak, is a highly contagious waterborne bacterial disease …

Madagascar death toll from Cyclone Batsirai nears 100
2 years, 11 months ago

Madagascar death toll from Cyclone Batsirai nears 100

Al Jazeera  

Cyclone which left 91,000 people with destroyed or damaged homes was the island nation’s second destructive storm in two weeks. The death toll from Cyclone Batsirai in Madagascar has risen to 92, the state disaster relief agency said, as information continued to filter in from areas of the country that were badly affected. The cyclone slammed into the large Indian …

UN: 250,000 people affected by Cyclone Eloise in Mozambique
3 years, 11 months ago

UN: 250,000 people affected by Cyclone Eloise in Mozambique

The Independent  

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Cyclone weakens in central Mozambique, but flooding a threat
3 years, 11 months ago

Cyclone weakens in central Mozambique, but flooding a threat

The Independent  

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Mozambique seeks $3.2 billion to recover from cyclones
5 years, 7 months ago

Mozambique seeks $3.2 billion to recover from cyclones

Associated Press  

JOHANNESBURG — Mozambique says it needs $3.2 billion to recover from a pair of powerful tropical cyclones that ripped into the southern African nation earlier this year and left hundreds dead, raising alarm about the effects of climate change on coastal nations. The storms wiped out crops on the eve of harvest in one of the world’s least developed countries, …

160,000 at risk in Mozambique after 2nd cyclone in 6 weeks
5 years, 8 months ago

160,000 at risk in Mozambique after 2nd cyclone in 6 weeks

Associated Press  

PEMBA, Mozambique — A second disaster unfolded on Sunday in northern Mozambique in the wake of Cyclone Kenneth as raging flood waters killed one person and began to cut off the region’s main city from the outside world. “It’s an awful sense of deja vu,” said Nicholas Finney, response team leader with the aid group Save the Children. “We will …

Mozambique hit by new cyclone; 3 dead, flooding feared
5 years, 8 months ago

Mozambique hit by new cyclone; 3 dead, flooding feared

Associated Press  

JOHANNESBURG — The second powerful cyclone to rip into Mozambique in just six weeks stunned residents Friday in a region where such storms had not been recorded in the modern era. More worryingly, the storm’s remnants in the next 10 days could dump twice as much rain as Cyclone Idai did on central Mozambique last month, World Food Program spokesman …

Cyclone Idai’s death toll now above 1,000 in southern Africa
5 years, 9 months ago

Cyclone Idai’s death toll now above 1,000 in southern Africa

Associated Press  

HARARE, Zimbabwe — The death toll from the cyclone that ripped into southern Africa last month is now above 1,000, while the number of cholera cases among survivors has risen above 4,000. The United Nations has described Cyclone Idai, which hit Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi nearly a month ago, as “one of the deadliest storms on record in the southern …

After cyclone and cholera, Mozambique now battles hunger
5 years, 9 months ago

After cyclone and cholera, Mozambique now battles hunger

Associated Press  

BOPIRA, Mozambique — Mozambique’s first disaster was a cyclone. Such a “second harvest” normally accounts for just 10 percent of annual food production, the United Nations’ World Food Program said. That season will start “atypically early in August” and continue into early 2020, the Famine Early Warning Systems Network said over the weekend, adding that local seed prices could rise. …

Mozambique launches cholera vaccine drive amid deadly outbreak
5 years, 9 months ago

Mozambique launches cholera vaccine drive amid deadly outbreak

Al Jazeera  

Cholera kills at least three people as health officials begin campaign to immunise 900,000 cyclone survivors. Beira, Mozambique – The Mozambican health ministry has launched a vaccination campaign in cyclone-ravaged Beira city in a bid to contain an outbreak of cholera that has killed at least three people. Kate Alberti, a cholera expert at the World Health Organization, said on …

1st cholera cases confirmed in Mozambique’s cyclone-hit city
5 years, 9 months ago

1st cholera cases confirmed in Mozambique’s cyclone-hit city

Associated Press  

BEIRA, Mozambique — The first cases of cholera have been confirmed in the cyclone-ravaged city of Beira, Mozambican authorities announced on Wednesday, raising the stakes in an already desperate fight to help hundreds of thousands of people sheltering in increasingly squalid conditions. The five cholera cases were confirmed in Munhava, one of the poorest neighborhoods in the hard-hit port city, …

Mozambique floods cover more ground than NYC, Chicago, D.C., and Boston — combined
5 years, 9 months ago

Mozambique floods cover more ground than NYC, Chicago, D.C., and Boston — combined

Salon  

Post-flood satellite images of Mozambique show that Cyclone Idai submerged about 835 square miles of homes and fields — an area larger than New York City, Chicago, Washington, D.C., and Boston combined. Aid workers in Mozambique describe the floodwaters as “inland oceans extending for miles and miles.” Idai’s official death toll in Mozambique, Zimbabwe, and Malawi reached 761 on Monday, …

Cyclone Idai: families desperately search for loved ones in aftermath of disaster
5 years, 9 months ago

Cyclone Idai: families desperately search for loved ones in aftermath of disaster

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “My home is gone, but I’m also happy because …

Cyclone Idai: Death toll could soar above 1,000 as need for humanitarian aid grows
5 years, 9 months ago

Cyclone Idai: Death toll could soar above 1,000 as need for humanitarian aid grows

The Independent  

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Cyclone Idai hits Mozambique: Relief teams scramble to get relief supplies to victims; 400 people killed in storm
5 years, 9 months ago

Cyclone Idai hits Mozambique: Relief teams scramble to get relief supplies to victims; 400 people killed in storm

Firstpost  

A week after Tropical Cyclone Idai lashed Mozambique with winds of nearly 200 kilometres per hour, the rescue effort rose up a gear but the situation was often chaotic. Beira: Aid workers faced disarray and a clamour for help Friday as they headed out across central Mozambique, battling to help tens of thousands of people battered by one of southern …

Cyclone Idai: 300 to 400 dead bodies washed up on Mozambique road, eyewitness says as details emerge of Cyclone Idai’s human toll
5 years, 9 months ago

Cyclone Idai: 300 to 400 dead bodies washed up on Mozambique road, eyewitness says as details emerge of Cyclone Idai’s human toll

CNN  

Beira, Mozambique CNN — As many as “300 to 400” bodies line the banks of a road out of the city of Beira in Mozambique, according to an eyewitness account, and flood waters have formed an inland ocean that is visible from outer space. Taylor said the bodies were located on a 6-kilometer track of highway, where flood waters had …

300 dead, 35,000 at risk as Cyclone Idai rages through Mozambique, Zimbabwe; UN labels it 'one of the worst storms in decades'
5 years, 9 months ago

300 dead, 35,000 at risk as Cyclone Idai rages through Mozambique, Zimbabwe; UN labels it 'one of the worst storms in decades'

Firstpost  

The UN said that one of the worst storms to hit southern Africa in decades had also unleashed a humanitarian crisis in Malawi, affecting nearly a million people and forcing more than 80,000 from their homes. “We already have more than 200 dead, and nearly 350,000 people are at risk,” Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi announced, while the government in Zimbabwe …

‘Major humanitarian’ crisis after cyclone slams southern Africa
5 years, 9 months ago

‘Major humanitarian’ crisis after cyclone slams southern Africa

Al Jazeera  

UN says 2.6 million people affected as rescuers struggle to reach victims trapped on rooftops and trees in remote areas. “This is the worst humanitarian crisis in Mozambique’s recent history,” said Jamie LeSueur, who is leading rescue efforts in the hard-hit city of Beira for the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. ‘Major humanitarian emergency’ Mozambique’s government …

Cyclone’s huge floods leave hundreds dead in southern Africa
5 years, 9 months ago

Cyclone’s huge floods leave hundreds dead in southern Africa

Associated Press  

CHIMANIMANI, Zimbabwe — Aid workers rushed to rescue victims clinging to trees and crammed on rooftops Tuesday after a cyclone unleashed devastating floods in Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi. “This is the worst humanitarian crisis in Mozambique’s recent history,” said Jamie LeSueur, head of response efforts for the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. “I lost so much …

The Latest: UN allocates $20 million to aid cyclone victims
5 years, 9 months ago

The Latest: UN allocates $20 million to aid cyclone victims

Associated Press  

JOHANNESBURG — The latest on tropical cyclone : 12:10 a.m. Wednesday The United Nations has allocated $20 million from its emergency response fund for the humanitarian response to Cyclone Idai in Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi. ___ 11:05 p.m. Mozambique’s president says more than 200 people are confirmed dead in his country alone after a tropical cyclone roared ashore in the …

Cyclone Idai latest: Mozambique city submerged after disaster hits
5 years, 9 months ago

Cyclone Idai latest: Mozambique city submerged after disaster hits

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Cyclone Idai brought devastation to the major coastal city …

Over 1,000 feared dead after cyclone slams into Mozambique
5 years, 9 months ago

Over 1,000 feared dead after cyclone slams into Mozambique

Associated Press  

JOHANNESBURG — More than 1,000 people were feared dead in Mozambique four days after a cyclone slammed into the country, submerging entire villages and leaving bodies floating in the floodwaters, the nation’s president said. Speaking on state Radio Mozambique, Nyusi said that while the official death toll stood at 84, “It appears that we can register more than 1,000 deaths.” …

Cyclone Idai: survivors cling to rooftops in Mozambique as they await rescue
5 years, 9 months ago

Cyclone Idai: survivors cling to rooftops in Mozambique as they await rescue

CNN  

CNN — Cyclone Idai has swept through Southern Africa, potentially killing hundreds of people and leaving widespread flooding in Mozambique. Fears are growing for more than 500,000 people in the Mozambique city of Beira, after aid agency officials warned that 90% of the area had been destroyed by Cyclone Idai. Gokhan Balci/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images Children pick up books left to …

Cyclone Idai: Hundreds feared dead as tropical storm batters Zimbabwe and Mozambique
5 years, 9 months ago

Cyclone Idai: Hundreds feared dead as tropical storm batters Zimbabwe and Mozambique

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy At least 157 people have …

Cyclone Idai sweeps across Zimbabwe, killing dozens
5 years, 9 months ago

Cyclone Idai sweeps across Zimbabwe, killing dozens

CNN  

CNN — At least 31 people have been killed and dozens are reported missing in parts of eastern Zimbabwe after a tropical cyclone ripped through the country. “We have lost 31 Zimbabweans,” the Ministry of Information tweeted Twitter Saturday, adding that people have been “swept away” in the flooding that has claimed dozens of homes and caused huge infrastructure damage. …

Cyclone Idai hits Zimbabwe, at least 31 people dead
5 years, 9 months ago

Cyclone Idai hits Zimbabwe, at least 31 people dead

Al Jazeera  

The storm which brought floodwater and widespread destruction to Mozambique and Malawi has reached Zimbabwe. At least 31 people have been killed and dozens are missing in parts of eastern Zimbabwe after the country was hit by tropical cyclone Idai which lashed neighbouring Mozambique and Malawi, the government said. Serious humanitarian crisis unfolding in chimanimani chipinge most of our structures …

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