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3 days ago · A person with severe dehydration due to cholera, causing sunken eyes and wrinkled hands and skin. Cholera ( / ˈkɒlərə /) is an infection of the small intestine by some strains of the bacterium Vibrio cholerae. [4] [3] Symptoms may range from none, to mild, to severe. [3]
2 days ago · Cholera is both treatable and preventable, and decades of progress against the disease had raised hope in 2017 that cholera could be eliminated in several countries by 2030. However, this target currently seems impossible, due to the unprecedented increase in the number of cholera cases and fatalities globally since 2021, which does not seem to ...
2 days ago · Cholera is also a disease of poverty, and the low income countries are most affected by negative global trends that economically affect the most vulnerable. More people end up in poorer neighborhoods devoid of adequate WASH (safe drinking water, sanitation and hygiene) infrastructure, as they migrate from rural settings to urban settings ...
22 hours ago · Days after the deadly flooding in Kenya and other parts of East Africa this month, cholera cases appeared. The World Health Organization calls cholera a disease of poverty, as it thrives where there is poor sanitation and a lack of clean water. Africa has had eight times as many deaths this year as the Middle East, the second-most affected region.
3 days ago · The World Health Organization calls cholera a disease of poverty, as it thrives where there is poor sanitation and a lack of clean water. Africa has had eight times as many deaths this year as the ...
2 days ago · Cholera outbreaks caused by the bacterium Vibrio cholerae present a significant global health challenge, with a notable increase in cases recently reported. The disease is characterized by severe watery diarrhea, leading to dehydration and potential fatalities if not promptly addressed.
2 days ago · For the year 2024, as of 28 April 2024, there have been 145 900 cholera cases and 1 766 deaths recorded globally. The Western Pacific Region is the only WHO region with no reported cases this year. The African Region accounts for the highest burden of cases (80 429 cases; 14 countries), followed by the Eastern Mediterranean Region (62 190 cases ...
