Search results
Mar 1, 2021 · Cholera, a diarrheal disease caused by bacteria, has shaped human history for centuries, while COVID‐19 is a newly emergent respiratory disease caused by the SARS‐CoV‐2 virus. Despite their apparent differences, there are some surprising similarities between the two diseases.
- Peter Kjær Mackie Jensen, Stephen Lawrence Grant, Mads Linnet Perner, Zenat Zebin Hossain, Zenat Zeb...
- 10.1111/apm.13102
- 2021
- APMIS. 2021 Jul; 129(7): 421-430.
May 14, 2024 · With modern water and sewer treatment systems, there are now typically fewer than 20 U.S. cholera cases a year, most of which are related to travel to countries where cholera is prevalent. U.S. travelers can drink water or eat food containing cholera bacteria while abroad, then get sick after returning home.
Feb 11, 2021 · Cholera annually affects 2.9 million people, causing 95,000 deaths worldwide. Forcibly displaced populations experience high rates of cholera due to limited access to healthcare and poor living conditions, including overcrowding, and disruption of water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) services.
- Osama B Hassan, Laura B Nellums
- 2021
Jul 31, 2020 · INTRODUCTON. On January 10, 2020, the genome of a new coronavirus, now known as severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), was posted on the internet. 1 It had been isolated days before from patients developing varying degrees of pneumonia in Wuhan, the capital of Hubei province in China. 2 Immediately thereafter, a growing number of scientists worldwide became deeply ...
- Silvio Daniel Pitlik
- 10.5041/RMMJ.10418
- 2020
- 2020/07
Apr 12, 2024 · About 1 in 10 people will develop severe symptoms of cholera that can be life-threatening. Cholera can be fatal for up to 50 percent of people with severe disease. People more likely to have severe cholera include those with: Blood type O; Chronic medical conditions; Achlorhydria (an absence of hydrochloric acids, or HCI, in the stomach)
Dec 11, 2023 · 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. Researchers have estimated that each year there are 1.3 to 4.0 million cases of cholera, and 21 000 to 143 000 deaths worldwide due to cholera (1).
Dec 16, 2022 · Current Situation. Since 2021, there has been an increase in cholera cases and their geographical distribution globally. In 2021, 23 countries reported cholera outbreaks, mainly in the WHO Regions of Africa and the Eastern Mediterranean. This trend has continued into 2022 with over 29 countries (Figure 1) reporting cholera cases or outbreaks.
