The head of the WHO, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, said that in the last few years there was a decrease in the incidence, but in 2022 everything changed.

About it today, October 7, Forbes magazine writes.

According to him, since the beginning of this year, 27 countries have reported outbreaks of cholera.

For example, 10,000 suspected cases were reported in Syria, in addition, reports came from Haiti, which was already on the verge of being declared cholera-free.

"Outbreaks are becoming increasingly deadly, with the average death rate this year tripled over the past five years," he said.

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Cholera

is an acute diarrheal infection caused by the bacterium Vibrio cholerae.

According to researchers, 1.3 to 4 million people fall ill with cholera every year, of which 21,000 to 143,000 cases are fatal.

How is it transmitted?

Cholera is caused by eating food or water contaminated with cholera bacteria.

As a rule, the bacteria arrive together with the feces of an infected person and spread quickly in areas with poor sanitation or insufficient sewage treatment.

If the treatment of the disease is not started in time, cholera can kill a person in a few hours.

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