NEWS: Cholera deaths increased by 30% in 2025, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).

ABOUT CHOLERA

• Acute diarrhoeal infection caused by Vibrio cholerae.
• Transmitted through contaminated food + water.
• Symptoms → severe diarrhoea + dehydration → death if untreated.

GLOBAL BURDEN

• Seven countries → Angola, Bangladesh, Democratic Republic of Congo, Nigeria, South Sudan, Sudan + Yemen → ~90% of reported global cases + deaths.
• African Region → cases ↑34% + deaths ↑58% in 2025 compared with 2024.

PREVENTION

• Improve Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH).
• Strengthen surveillance + community awareness.
• Ensure timely access to quality treatment.
• Oral cholera vaccine production → ↑ from 30 million doses (2022) to ~80 million (2025).

GLOBAL TARGET

Global Task Force on Cholera Control (GTFCC) → 90% reduction in cholera deaths + elimination in up to 20 countries by 2030.