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Over 145,000 Cholera Cases, 1,700 Deaths Registered Since Start of 2024 in 24 Countries, WHO Says

© AP Photo / Tsvangirayi MukwazhiA father and son lie on a bed while recieving treatment from cholera at a local hospital in Harare, Tuesday, Sept, 11, 2018.
A father and son lie on a bed while recieving treatment from cholera at a local hospital in Harare, Tuesday, Sept, 11, 2018. - Sputnik Africa, 1920, 17.05.2024
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MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Cholera is a highly contagious infection that spreads through contaminated food and water. The infection can cause acute watery diarrhea and can be fatal in just a few hours in severe cases if it is not treated.
More than 145,000 cases of cholera and 1,700 deaths have been recorded in 24 countries since the beginning of 2024, with Africa remaining the most affected region, according to a report released by the World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday.

"From 1 January 2024 to 28 April 2024, a cumulative total of 145 900 cholera cases and 1766 deaths were reported from 24 countries across five WHO regions, with the African Region recording the highest numbers, followed by the Eastern Mediterranean Region, the Region of the Americas, the South-East Asia Region, and the European Region," the report read.

In March, WHO said that cholera has been surging globally since 2021, with a total of 473,000 cases reported to the organization in 2022 — a twofold increase in reported cases compared to 2021. The Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Haiti, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Zambia, and Zimbabwe are the most severely impacted countries by cholera at the moment, it said.
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