Keeping close watch on cholera
Emergency situations intensify the risk of severe diarrhea. Waterborne diseases like cholera spark
epidemics amid conflict, flooding, drought, or even displacement from volcanic eruption. Vaccines and education can save lives.
Dr. Raphaël Senga is a regional laboratory director. Explore his story below, and learn more from the others we interviewed for this series:
- Joseph Muhisi, nurse supervisor
- Espérance Leonard, mother of nine
- Augustin Mikizi, community liaison officer
Photos: PATH/Ley Uwera.