Waterborne infections rise during Holi due to contaminated water exposure. Learn about common diseases, symptoms, and preventive measures for a safer celebration.

The sight of raw sewage coursing through the streets has become a disturbingly common sight across major and satellite towns. In Nairobi, for example, it’s not unusual for the unsightly mess to linger ...

The Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study (GBD) 2021 on oral conditions represents a landmark moment for the community.1 For the first time, a comprehensive analysis of the ...

A CDC program tests wastewater from airplanes, looking for pathogens that may have hitched a ride with passengers on long-haul international flights.

By Asefon Temitope Isaiah / Jambar Contributor In a country as developed as the United States, access to clean ...

By Asefon Temitope Isaiah / Jambar Contributor Water pollution is one of the most pressing environmental challenges facing ...

Health ministry executive director Ben Nangombe says Namibia has not recorded any cholera cases in the past 10 years.Nangombe, who was speaking during a cholera elimination validation workshop ...

While some parts of southeast Queensland and northern New South Wales are still on alert for flooding, others are starting ...

While parts of the Middle East are inherently water scarce, tensions in the region and governance issues have brought the ...

Nearly 100 people have died of cholera in two weeks since the waterborne disease outbreak began in Sudan’s White Nile State.

Sudan's White Nile State faces a severe cholera outbreak, with nearly 100 deaths in two weeks. The crisis follows ...