Cholera Kills More People for Second Consecutive Year, While Prevention and Treatment Available - Caribbean News Global
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The number of reported cholera cases has increased in 2024. Despite a license for an additional vaccine, there are not enough doses for all countries.


The World Health Organization (WHO) has recorded more than 560,000 cases of cholera in 2024, an increase of 5 per cent over 2023, during which time deaths have increased by 50 per cent to over 6,000 people killed by a preventable and treatable disease.
Cholera kills more people for second consecutive year, while prevention and treatment available - Caribbean News Global
GENEVA, Switzerland – The World Health Organization (WHO) has published its global cholera statistics for 2024, showing an increase in both the number of people who fell sick and died from the disease. Reported cholera cases rose by 5 percent and deaths by 50 percent in 2024 compared to 2023, with more than 6000 people dying from a disease that is both preventable and treatable. While these numbers are themselves alarming, they are underestimat…
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The World Health Organisation (WHO) has published its global cholera statistics for 2024, showing an increase in both the number of people who fell sick and died from the disease. Reported cholera cases rose by 5% and deaths by 50% in 2024 compared to 2023, with more than 6000 people dying from a disease that is both preventable and treatable. While these numbers are themselves alarming, they are underestimates of the true burden of cholera. Ch…
WHO has also highlighted that one quarter of all global deaths have occurred in the community and outside health centres.
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