When Science Finds a Way

Combating cholera: can technology really turn the tide?

Apr 30, 2025 · 38 min · Season 2 · Episode 6 · 37.0 MB
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Despite efforts to eliminate cholera by 2030, it remains a formidable global threat. Could technology hold the key to combating this deadly disease? Alisha sits down with Professor Iruka Okeke to talk about the factors driving cholera's spread and the innovative mapping techniques being used in Kenya to identify hotspots.

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