One billion people in 43 countries face cholera risk, amid ‘bleak’ outlook

United Nations
May 19, 2023

One billion people in 43 countries face cholera risk, amid ‘bleak’ outlook


In a new alert, the World Health Organization (WHO) and UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said that more countries now face outbreaks, increasing numbers of cases are being reported and the outcome for patients is worse than 10 years ago.