Cholera: More than 3,000 Deaths Since the Beginning of the Year, According to WHO
- Cholera has killed more than 3,000 people worldwide since the start of 2026, according to the World Health Organization .
- WHO official Lorenzo Pezzoli said nearly nine out of 10 deaths were in Africa.
- WHO and Gavi aim to reduce global cholera cases by 90% by 2030 through vaccination, clean water, and improved sanitation.
- Pezzoli warned that El Niño could worsen outbreaks through flooding and water shortages.
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The agency believes that the climate phenomenon El Niño, which shakes the global climate, could worsen the situation, "the cholera being exacerbated by both an excess and a lack of water".
Over 3,000 already dead from cholera this year: WHO
Cholera has killed more than 3,000 people worldwide since the start of the year, the World Health Organization said on Tuesday, insisting its goal of cutting global cases by 90 percent by 2030 remained in reach. The disease killed nearly 7,900 people in 2025, making it “the deadliest year for cholera since 1999”, according to Lorenzo Pezzoli, WHO lead for epidemic-prone bacterial diseases. While data for the first nine months of 2026 show a decl…
"2025 has been the most deadly year for cholera since 1999, with nearly 7,900 deaths - many of which occurred even before people could access care," said Dr. Lorenzo Pezzoli, head of bacterial diseases with epidemic potential of the World Health Organization (WHO). In 2026, while preliminary data for the first nine months indicate a decrease in the number of deaths, "more than 3,000 people still succumbed to this yet preventable and treatable di…
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