Cholera kills thousands of people and infects hundreds of thousands every year—and cases have spiked in recent years, leaving governments with an urgent need to find the best ways to control outbreaks ...

CAIRO (AP) — A fast-spreading cholera outbreak has hit Sudan, killing 172 people, with more than 2,500 others becoming ill in the past week. Centered around Khartoum, the disease has spread as many ...

CAIRO — A new cholera outbreak in Sudan has killed 172 people and sickened more than 2,500 over the last week, authorities said Tuesday as a leading medical group warned that the country’s existing ...

The bacteria—V cholerae—colonize the small intestine where they secrete a potent enterotoxin. This toxin does not damage the intestinal lining but leads to the overproduction of cyclic AMP, which ...

Cholera is caused by a water-borne bacterial pathogen called Vibrio cholerae that may be transmitted through the consumption of contaminated water or food. The rapidly developing, very contagious ...

High pressure will bring sunshine and warmer temperatures to our area over the next week. Read full article: Walk MS draws nearly 1,000 people to Friendship Fountain to raise awareness, support ...

Models suggest that in some cases, expanded antibiotic use could slow outbreaks and even reduce the overall risk of antibiotic resistance by decreasing the number of people infected. Cholera kills ...

Severe Thunderstorm Watch for the counties in yellow until 1 pm Expect a cold front today and the Hill Country is under a Severe Thunderstorm Watch until 1 pm Read full article: Expect a cold front ...