One day last month, twelve-year-old Saliu came to his father, complaining of terrible stomach pains. Saliu’s health quickly deteriorated, and his father rushed him to a hospital in Bissau, the capital of Guinea-Bissau, where he was diagnosed with cholera.

Saliu is among many thousands who have fallen ill since cholera broke out in Guinea-Bissau in May. We wrote about it in early September. But, according to Reuters, the disease has still been spreading at a rate of more than 1,000 infections per month. Worst hit are the capital and regions in the west and south.

Read more TAGS: Angola, cholera, diarrhea, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Malawi, Water Comment (1) Tweet Sep01 NewsNet: Combating cholera Posted by Adam Fifield, UNICEF USA In 1912, a French newspaper personified cholera as a shrouded, scythe-wielding skeleton. Cholera probably killed U.S. President James K. Polk in 1849, shortly after he left office. This fierce water-borne disease was a major public health menace during the 19th and early 20th centuries, causing widespread death Read more TAGS: Angola, cholera, Guinea-Bissau, IRIN, Voice of America Comment (0) Tweet Facebook Twitter YouTube Flickr © 2013 United States Fund for UNICEF. All rights reserved. 1.800.FOR.KIDS 125 Maiden Lane, New York, NY 10038 Privacy Policy FAQ Jobs Site Map