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Source: https://www.who.int/news/item/04-09-2024-data-show-marked-increase-in-annual-cholera-deaths
Data show marked increase in annual cholera deaths
4 September 2024 News release
Reading time: 2 min (556 words)
The World Health Organization (WHO) has published global cholera statistics for 2023, showing an increase in cases and deaths.
The number of reported cholera cases increased by 13% and deaths by 71% in 2023 compared to 2022. Over 4000 people died last year from a disease that is preventable and easily treatable.
Forty-five countries reported cases, an increase from 44 the previous year and 35 in 2021. Thirty-eight per cent of the reported cases were among children under five years of age.
Cholera is an acute intestinal infection spread through contaminated food and water. Communities with limited access to sanitation are most affected...
Data show marked increase in annual cholera deaths
4 September 2024 News release
Reading time: 2 min (556 words)
The World Health Organization (WHO) has published global cholera statistics for 2023, showing an increase in cases and deaths.
The number of reported cholera cases increased by 13% and deaths by 71% in 2023 compared to 2022. Over 4000 people died last year from a disease that is preventable and easily treatable.
Forty-five countries reported cases, an increase from 44 the previous year and 35 in 2021. Thirty-eight per cent of the reported cases were among children under five years of age.
Cholera is an acute intestinal infection spread through contaminated food and water. Communities with limited access to sanitation are most affected...