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One billion people in 43 countries are at risk of cholera, the United Nations (UN) warned Friday, and while the means to stop “this pandemic of the poor” are well known, resources are lacking for them to be implemented, AFP reports, according to Agerpres.
The UN warns of the risk of contracting cholera in 43 countries, whose disease is “particularly dangerous for children”. In 2023 alone, 24 countries reported cholera outbreaks.
One billion threatened by cholera: UN
One billion people in 43 countries are at risk of cholera -- a "pandemic killing the poor" -- despite prevention and treatment being relatively straightforward, the United Nations warned on Friday.Between the World Health Organization and the children's
One billion threatened by cholera —UN
Between the World Health Organization and the children's agency UNICEF, the UN is seeking $640 million to fight the infectious disease, warning of a "cholera catastrophe" if action is not ramped up immediately.
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