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Dec 11, 2023 · Cholera is an acute diarrhoeal disease that can kill within hours if left untreated. Cholera is a disease of poverty affecting people with inadequate access to safe water and basic sanitation. Conflict, unplanned urbanization and climate change all increase the risk of cholera.
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Nov 30, 2022 · There has been an increase in global reported cholera outbreaks with 29 countries, mainly in the WHO African and Eastern Mediterranean Regions, reporting outbreaks to WHO in 2022 with many of those reporting higher case numbers and case fatality ratios (CFR) than in previous years.
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In 2021, 23 countries reported cholera outbreaks, mainly in the WHO Regions of Africa and the Eastern Mediterranean. This trend continued into 2022 as 30 countries across five of the six WHO regions reported cholera cases or outbreaks.
Epidemics occurred after wars, civil unrest, or natural disasters, when water and food supplies had become contaminated with Vibrio cholerae, and also due to crowded living conditions and poor sanitation. [4]
Feb 25, 2023 · A global surge of cholera cases has put one billion people in 43 countries at risk, the World Health Organization (WHO) cautioned this week. Three countries, this week alone, have...
May 15, 2024 · Cholera remains a significant cause of illness and death in many African countries, including Zambia, Zimbabwe, Malawi, Kenya, and Mozambique. The proportion of people who die from reported cholera remains higher in Africa than other continents.
May 12, 2024 · Cholera is a bacterial disease spread through contaminated water and food. Cholera can cause severe diarrhea, dehydration, and even death if the disease goes untreated. People living in places with unsafe drinking water, poor sanitation, and inadequate hygiene are at highest risk of cholera.
Dec 9, 2022 · Cholera causes severe diarrhea and dehydration. Left untreated, cholera can be fatal within hours, even in previously healthy people. Modern sewage and water treatment have virtually eliminated cholera in industrialized countries. But cholera still exists in Africa, Southeast Asia and Haiti.
Sep 12, 2017 · Cholera is an infectious disease caused by a bacterium called Vibrio cholerae. The bacteria typically live in waters that are somewhat salty and warm, such as estuaries and waters along...
Dec 16, 2022 · 16 December 2022 Health. Climate change has driven an “unprecedented” number of larger and more deadly cholera outbreaks around the world this year, the UN health agency, WHO, said on Friday....
