Lissa Ceolin

Flood-Related Cholera Outbreak: A Case Study of Systemic Vulnerability in Nyando Sub-County, Kenya – An Analysis of Climate Change, WASH Infrastructure, and Public Health System Preparedness

Abstract Background : This case study examines the 2025 floods in Nyando Sub-County, Kisumu County, Kenya, and the resulting cholera outbreak that exposed weaknesses in the public health system. Seasonal flooding damaged sanitation facilities, contaminated water sources, and led...

Cholera in Zambia: Evaluating Emergency Response and the Limits of Reactive Public Health Systems

Abstract Cholera remains a recurrent public health challenge in Zambia, with repeated outbreaks disproportionately affecting low-income urban and peri-urban populations, particularly in Lusaka Province. Seasonal rainfall and flooding intensified by climate change repeatedly overw...