WHO announces global resurgence of cholera cases in 2024 - UN News
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...
WHO reports 71 per cent rise in cholera deaths last year | UN News
Sep 4, 2024 · The number of deaths caused by cholera is on the rise, according to global cholera statistics for 2023 published by the World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday. Over 4000 people died from...
One billion people in 43 countries face cholera risk, amid ... - UN News
May 19, 2023 · The UN health agency estimates that one billion people in 43 countries are at risk of cholera with children under five particularly vulnerable. Cholera’s extraordinarily high mortality ratio is...
Cholera – Global situation - World Health Organization (WHO)
Nov 30, 2022 · Despite being easily treatable with rehydration solution, cholera remains a global threat due to its high morbidity and mortality in vulnerable populations with a lack of access to adequate health care. Seven distinct pandemics of cholera have …
Cholera Deaths Soar Worldwide Despite Being Easily Preventable
Sep 11, 2024 · The cholera outbreaks spreading across the globe are becoming more deadly. Deaths from the diarrheal disease soared last year, far outpacing the increase in cases, according to a new analysis by...
Cholera – Global situation - World Health Organization (WHO)
Since mid-2021, the world is facing an acute upsurge of the 7 th cholera pandemic characterized by the number, size and concurrence of multiple outbreaks, the spread to areas free of cholera for decades and alarming high mortality rates.
New analysis confirms world seeing an upsurge of cholera
Sep 22, 2023 · Comprehensive cholera statistics for 2022, published by WHO today, shed light on the scale and extent of the ongoing cholera upsurge. While data for cholera remain inadequate, cases reported to WHO in 2022 were more than double those in 2021.
After declaring end to cholera outbreak, Zimbabwe sees new cases
13 hours ago · Harare, Zimbabwe —. Zimbabwe has recorded new cases of cholera several months after declaring the end of an outbreak that killed more than 700 people over an 18-month period. On Wednesday ...
Deadliest Cholera Outbreak in Past Decade Hits Southern Africa
Feb 13, 2024 · Deadliest Cholera Outbreak in Past Decade Hits Southern Africa. The waterborne disease has killed more than 4,000 people in seven countries over the past two years. Experts blame severe storms, a...
Global Stockpile of Cholera Vaccine Is Gone as Outbreaks Spread
Apr 11, 2024 · Doses of cholera vaccine are being given to patients as fast as they are produced and the global stockpile has run completely dry, as deadly outbreaks of the disease continue to spread.
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