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Bookmark or Share- Cholera - World Health Organization (WHO)Researchers have estimated that each year there are 1.3 to 4.0 million cases of cholera, and 21 000 to 143 000 deaths worldwide due to cholera (1). Most of those infected have no or mild symptoms and can be successfully treated with oral rehydration solution.
- Cholera – Global situation - World Health Organization (WHO)Current Situation. Since 2021, there has been an increase in cholera cases and their geographical distribution globally. In 2021, 23 countries reported cholera outbreaks, mainly in the WHO Regions of Africa and the Eastern Mediterranean. This trend has continued into 2022 with over 29 countries (Figure 1) reporting cholera cases or outbreaks.
- Cholera - WikipediaAs of 2004, cholera remained both epidemic and endemic in many areas of the world. Recent major outbreaks are the 2010s Haiti cholera outbreak and the 2016–2022 Yemen cholera outbreak. In October 2016, an outbreak of cholera began in war-ravaged Yemen. WHO called it "the worst cholera outbreak in the world".
- Cholera – Global situation - World Health Organization (WHO)Figure-1: Global situation of active epidemics of cholera and acute watery diarrhoea as of 1 February 2023. Note: Countries in white are not reporting ongoing cholera outbreaks as of 1 February 2023. Figure-2: Cholera cases* reported to WHO by year and continent, global CFR, 1989-2021**
- Cholera | Cholera | CDCCholera | Cholera | CDC. CDC. Cholera, caused by the bacterium Vibrio cholerae, is very rare in the U.S. Cholera was common domestically in the 1800s but water-related spread has been eliminated by modern water and sewage treatment systems. Nearly all cholera cases reported in U.S. are acquired during international travel.
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