Cholera-causing bacteria are locked in an evolutionary arms race with a viral nemesis, according to a new genomic study.

A glass of milk and a slice of bread do not look like medicine. But a new study from UC Riverside suggests that certain ...

As cholera continues to surge — and as vaccines remain in short supply — experts are warning about the global risk. Cholera is a bacterial disease typically spread by food and water, leading to severe ...

Cholera, or “the blue death” as it is sometimes called, is often thought of as a disease of the distant past. This is far from true. The world is still in the midst of a cholera pandemic, unbeknownst ...

The clinics were overwhelmed. Over just a few days in 2010, cholera had swept through the chaos of earthquake-ravaged Haiti. Violently ill patients were packing wards, slumping in tents, and dying ...

Burundian Minister of Public Health Lydwine Baradahana on Thursday announced a resurgence of cholera, with 18 new cases recorded on Wednesday alone, despite recent progress in combating the disease.

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. Subscribe to read ...

Despite efforts to improve the availability of safe water and adequate sanitation, cholera continues to kill more than 100,000 people around the world every year. To combat this needless suffering, ...

As rainy season looms Emergency cholera medical kits destined for several African countries are trapped in Dubai warehouses ...

By Emma Farge GENEVA, March 27 (Reuters) - Emergency cholera medical supplies for several African countries have become stuck in a logistical quagmire caused by the Iran war, aid officials told ...

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 ...