Tag Archives: Hygiene

31Jan/26

Resilience Amidst the Tide: Rebuilding Hope After Zambia’s Floods

January 31, 2026HealthcareDrinking water, Emergency management, Food security, Gender equality, Hygiene, Malnutrition, Mary Nyirenda, UNICEF, United Nations Development Group, WASH, Zambiaadmin

Jan. 29, 2026 /Mpelembe Media/ — Since late December 2025, devastating floods triggered by heavy rains have ravaged the Lundazi and Lumezi districts in Zambia’s Eastern Province. The disaster submerged dams, swept away homes, and destroyed critical infrastructure, leaving more than 40,000 people without access to safe drinking water after the main treatment plant was compromised. This has created a severe health crisis for children, who face heightened risks of cholera, diarrhea, and malaria, while also suffering from extreme food insecurity due to the destruction of stored maize and agricultural livelihoods. Continue reading →

04Jan/24

Understanding the Outbreaks in Zambia

January 4, 2024HealthcareCholera, Hygiene, Infectious diseases, Intestinal infectious diseases, ProMED-mail, Public health, Sanitation, Sustainable Development Goal 6, Typhoid fever, Vaccine-preventable diseases, WASH, Waterborne diseases, Zambiaadmin

Jan. 4, 2024 /Health/ — The recent outbreaks of Cholera, Typhoid, dysentery, syphilis, and Anthrax in Zambia are concerning and raise questions about the effectiveness of the Zambia health service and the need for transparency in data. Here’s a breakdown of the situation and potential explanations: Continue reading →

11Feb/23

Faeces, urine and sweat – just how gross are hot tubs? A microbiologist explains

February 11, 2023HealthcareArticles, Bathing, Creative Commons, Greece, Health, Hot tub, Hydrotherapy, Hygiene, Industrial hygiene, Jacuzzi, Legionnaires' disease, Primrose Freestone, Pseudomonas, Sauna, Spa, Swimming pools, United Statesadmin

Primrose Freestone, University of Leicester

For many centuries we have bathed in communal waters. Sometimes for cleanliness but more often for pleasure. Indeed, in ancient Greece, baths were taken in freshwater, or sometimes the sea – which was thought of as a sacred place dedicated to local gods and so was considered an act of worship.

Continue reading →