Skip to content
Sponsored by Marler Clark
Sponsored by Marler Clark, Inc., PS
Food Safety News logo

Food Safety News

Breaking news for everyone's consumption

Menu

HomeOutbreaksRecallsDirectoryEventsAbout UsMedia KitContact Us
Search
Close

Food Safety News

Cholera

Subscribe to Cholera

Cholera Spreading Faster Than Anticipated

By Helena Bottemiller on November 24, 2010

The cholera epidemic in Haiti is spreading faster than public health agencies originally estimated, the senior United Nations official said on Tuesday.

In a few short weeks since the outbreak began, 1,344 people have lost…

Continue Reading Cholera Spreading Faster Than Anticipated

Cholera Case Identified in Florida

By News Desk on November 19, 2010

A woman who recently returned to Florida from Haiti has a laboratory-confirmed case of cholera, Florida Department of Health (FDOH) officials announced Thursday.

“We are working with our health care partners to ensure appropriate care…

Continue Reading Cholera Case Identified in Florida

Using the Sun to Make Water Safe to Drink

By Gretchen Goetz on November 17, 2010

In 2001, Bob Dell left his career as a water treatment scientist to volunteer for children affected by AIDS in Africa.  But when he followed a group of Ugandan children to their local water source…

Continue Reading Using the Sun to Make Water Safe to Drink

Cholera Outbreak Reaches Port-au-Prince

By News Desk on November 10, 2010

Cholera has reached Port-au-Prince, the Haitian health ministry reported Tuesday.

The first confirmed case of Cholera in the country’s capital city was a 3-year-old boy who the ministry said had no contact with anyone to…

Continue Reading Cholera Outbreak Reaches Port-au-Prince

Government Newswire Feeds

FDA
USDA
CDC
CFIA

Floodwaters Increase Cholera Deaths in Haiti

By Helena Bottemiller on November 8, 2010

A Cholera outbreak continues to spread in earthquak-ravaged Haiti. Late last week, the Pan American Health Organization announced that the death toll in the outbreak has risen from 442 three days ago to 501, while…

Continue Reading Floodwaters Increase Cholera Deaths in Haiti

Did Haiti Cholera Strain Originate in South Asia?

By Helena Bottemiller on November 2, 2010

Public health authorities are furiously working to contain and understand the origins of a cholera outbreak in Haiti that has killed more than 300 people and hospitalized almost 5,000.

Monday, the U.S. Centers for Disease…

Continue Reading Did Haiti Cholera Strain Originate in South Asia?

Health Officials Make Progress in PNG

By Dan Flynn on October 15, 2009

A public health emergency remains in effect for Morobe province in Papua New Guinea (PNG), but the threat from an outbreak of a combination of cholera and Shigella-related dysentery is subsiding, according to reports on…

Continue Reading Health Officials Make Progress in PNG

Post navigation

 Newer Posts

FSN Editors Show/Hide

  • Dan Flynn
  • Coral Beach
FSN Writers & Contributors​

Stay Connected

RSS Facebook Twitter Subscribe LinkedIn

Subscribe by email

Events Calendar

Food Recalls

  • Trader Joe’s instant coffee recalled over glass in product
  • Thai green peppers recalled in Canada after testing finds Salmonella
  • Hot sauce recalled in New York over risk of pressurization from fermentation
  • Local officials in Montana issue public warning about contaminated raw milk
More Recalls

Editorials & Guest Opinions

Letter to the Editor: Thank you to Susan Mayne for leadership at CFSAN

By Guest Opinion on May 28, 2023

Publisher’s Platform: Health officials should report what restaurant is linked to outbreak

By Bill Marler on May 25, 2023

Montana: Keep dark kitchens in the light

By Guest Opinion on May 24, 2023
More Op-Eds
Letters to the Editor

Latest from Twitter

Tweets by @foodsafetynews

Food Safety Guides

  • Cooking Temperatures
  • Cross-Contamination
  • Foodborne Pathogens
Find Your Health Department
Restaurant Inspections
eFood Alert Blog
Marler Blog
Marler Clark, Inc., PS logo
1012 First Avenue
Fifth Floor
Seattle, Washington 98104-1008
RSS Facebook Twitter Subscribe LinkedIn
  • Consumer Education
  • Enforcement
  • Events
  • Food Policy & Law
  • Food Recalls
  • Food Safety Guides
  • Foodborne Illness Investigations
  • Nutrition & Public Health
  • Opinion & Contributed Articles
  • Science & Research
  • Sustainability
  • Technology
  • Victim Stories
  • World
  • Foodborne Illness Outbreaks
  • For Foodies
  • Government Agencies
  • Lawsuits & Litigation
  • Letters to the Editor
  • Local Food
  • Media Kit
Copyright © 2023, Marler Clark, Inc., PS. All Rights Reserved.
Privacy PolicyLegal StatementAdvertise
Law blog design & platform by LexBlog LexBlog Logo