Cholera Retreats Across Congo Congo-Brazzaville’s latest health reports show a welcome downturn in the cholera outbreak that had worried river communities for months, with national surveillance…
Intensive training strengthens cholera response Late August 2025, a quiet conference room in Brazzaville became the nerve centre of Congo-Brazzaville’s fight against cholera. For two full…
Brazzaville prepares for vaccine arrival As Brazzaville prepares to receive its first batch of oral cholera vaccines, a wave of youthful energy is surging behind the…
WHO envoy makes decisive first call Dr Vincent Sodjinou, recently appointed as the World Health Organization’s resident representative in the Republic of Congo, chose the defense…
Red Cross Emergency Fund Takes Center Stage BRAZZAVILLE—Sirens of urgency echoed through the offices of the Congolese Red Cross last week as the organisation, flanked by…
Cholera Alert on the Congo River On 26 July 2025, Congo-Brazzaville’s Ministry of Health declared a cholera outbreak on Île Mbamou in the Congo River, citing…
Latest figures and what they mean The Ministry of Health’s Situation Report N°7, circulated on 9 August 2025, lists 2 148 suspected cholera cases since the…
Fresh case figures paint a cautious picture The sixth situation report released by the World Health Organization and the Congolese Ministry of Health on 7 August…
First cases revive a familiar worry Cholera is no stranger to the Congo River basin, yet the sight of health workers in blue overalls ferrying chlorine…
