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  1. 2 days ago · The worst cholera outbreaks in 20 years are highlighting the dire shortage of vaccine supplies and the problems of vaccine inequity and manufacturing. Jane Feinmann reports It’s nearly 18 months since the World Health Organization (WHO) raised cholera to its highest health emergency level, grade 3, in January 2023 after recording the deadliest outbreaks for 20 years in 23 countries.

  2. May 24, 2024 · WHO said this month there is a “critical shortage” of oral cholera vaccines in the global stockpile. Since the start of 2023, 15 countries — the desperate few — have requested a total of 82 million doses to deal with deadly outbreaks while only 46 million doses were available.

  3. May 27, 2024 · Cholera shouldn't be killing anyone. The disease is easily treated and easily prevented — and the vaccines are relatively simple to produce. That didn't help Banda's son, Ndanji.

  4. Jun 11, 2024 · Delivered orally, the vaccine offers protection against cholera for multiple years. Yet in recent years, there has been an alarming resurgence of cholera in countries around the world. Why is this infection continuing to cause deaths and suffering in 2024—and what can we do about it?

  5. May 28, 2024 · The surge in cholera has been driven by multiple factors—including humanitarian crises, armed conflicts, and extreme weather events caused by climate change—resulting in reduced access to clean water and safe sanitation, and a decrease in outbreak detection and limited vaccine supplies.

  6. May 24, 2024 · Cholera shouldn't be killing anyone. The disease is easily treated and easily prevented — and the vaccines are relatively simple to produce. That didn't help Banda's son, Ndanji.

  7. May 31, 2024 · In southern and East Africa, more than 6,000 people have died and nearly 350,000 cases have been reported since a series of cholera outbreaks began in late 2021. Malawi and Zambia have had their worst outbreaks on record.

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