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The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared a very high risk of the spread of cholera in the world. As of February 1, 18 countries continued to report new cases worldwide, according to the organization’s fact sheet.
According to forecasts, in the coming months there may be more such countries. “Since December 16, 2022, when the first review of cholera in the world was published, the global situation has worsened,” the WHO said.
The organization is particularly concerned about the high mortality associated with cholera. Many countries “reported higher fatality rates than in previous years,” the bulletin says. In 2021, the median case fatality rate averaged 1.9% globally and 2.9% in Africa, representing a “significantly overshoot” of less than 1% and “the highest recorded by more than for a decade.” At the same time, according to preliminary data, a similar trend takes place in 2022 and 2023, the WHO stated.
The organization recalled that over the past two centuries, seven cholera pandemics have been recorded in the world.
Source: Rosbalt
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