Ghana’s cholera outbreak has so far claimed the lives of 43 persons and a total of 480 infections, the Ghana Health Service (GHS) has said.The cholera outbreak, which hit the country in October 2024, ...

A man admitted to intensive care after returning from Nigeria.

Mr . Edwin Afotey Ablade Odai, the Tema Metro Disease Control Officer, has cautioned the public against self-medicating when ...

The new UO study showed that one kind of bacteria, Vibrio cholerae, triggers painful contractions by activating the immune system. The research also found a more general explanation for how the ...

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Bacteria detect cell wall fragments as danger signals and form protective biofilms, a survival strategy seen across species ...

“In Vibrio cholerae, the cholera-causing pathogen, even a brief exposure to cell wall fragments triggers biofilm formation,” explains Sanika Vaidya, first author of the study. Within the ...

Government should identify risky areas and introduce the cholera vaccine. The two doses given are of importance as they give ...