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2 days ago · As of 2004, cholera remained both epidemic and endemic in many areas of the world. Recent major outbreaks are the 2010s Haiti cholera outbreak and the 2016–2022 Yemen cholera outbreak. In October 2016, an outbreak of cholera began in war-ravaged Yemen. WHO called it "the worst cholera outbreak in the world".
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May 12, 2024 · You can get cholera from drinking water or eating food containing cholera bacteria. Most people who get cholera don't get sick. However, cholera can cause life-threatening watery diarrhea and vomiting. Every year, an estimated 1.3 to 4 million people around the world get cholera, and between 21,000 to 143,000 people die.
May 15, 2024 · What to know. Cholera is preventable and treatable. However, the disease kills tens of thousands of people around the world every year. People living in places without safe water, sanitation, and hygiene are at highest risk of cholera. Cholera in Africa.
May 15, 2024 · cholera, an acute infection of the small intestine caused by the bacterium Vibrio cholerae and characterized by extreme diarrhea with rapid and severe depletion of body fluids and salts. Cholera has often risen to epidemic proportions in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia, particularly in India and Bangladesh.
May 14, 2024 · In countries where cholera occurs but access to diagnostic laboratory testing is difficult, WHO recommends the following clinical definitions: Suspected case of cholera. In areas where a cholera outbreak hasn't been declared: A suspected case is any patient 2 years and older presenting with acute watery diarrhea and severe dehydration.
May 14, 2024 · The World Health Organization estimates that cholera infects 1.3 million to 4 million people a year and that between 21,000 and 143,000 die annually. The bacterium is usually spread through contaminated water and food or contact with an infected person’s fluids.
6 days ago · Overview. Data as of 28 April 2024. In April 2024 (epidemiological weeks 14 to 17), a total of 27 696 new cholera cases were reported from 19 countries, territories, and areas (hereafter countries) across four WHO regions, showing no significant changes (1% increase) from the past month.
