Cholera - World Health Organization (WHO)
Sep 4, 2024 · 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.
Cholera – Global situation - World Health Organization (WHO)
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.
WHO announces global resurgence of cholera cases in 2024
Jun 20, 2024 · The UN World Health Organization (WHO) has announced a spike in cholera in several regions of the world, with almost 195,000 cases and over 1,900 deaths reported in 24 countries since the start...
Cholera – Global situation - World Health Organization (WHO)
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.
Cholera: Causes and How It Spreads | Cholera | CDC
People can get cholera by drinking water or eating food contaminated with cholera bacteria. Cholera can spread quickly in areas where sewage and drinking water aren't adequately treated. Cholera bacteria also can live in brackish (slightly salty) and coastal waters.
About Cholera | Cholera | CDC - Centers for Disease Control ...
May 12, 2024 · What it is. Cholera is an infection of the intestines caused by the bacterium Vibrio cholerae. 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.
Cholera cases soar globally; Malawi, Haiti deadliest ...
Jan 16, 2024 · The outbreaks were the deadliest in Malawi, in southern Africa, and Haiti, in the Caribbean. As of mid-December, 1,771 people lost their lives to the disease in Malawi, while 1,156 succumbed in...