Hey fam! 🚨 WHO just dropped major news: cholera is making a comeback around the world. From January to mid-August 2025, there were over 409,000 cases and nearly 4,738 deaths across 31 countries. 😱
Cholera is a bacterial infection that hits your gut, causing intense diarrhea and dehydration. It spreads fast in places with poor water and sanitation—think flood-hit villages or crowded camps where clean taps are a luxury. 💧🚰
The Eastern Mediterranean saw the most cases, while Africa sadly recorded the highest death toll. Whatueling this surge? Conflict, massive displacement, natural disasters and climate change are all messing with infrastructure and making it tough to keep clean water flowing. 🌍⚠️
So, what can help? WHO says the real game-changers are:
- Safe water supply: clean drinking water at every tap.
- Sanitation & hygiene: proper toilets, handwashing stations & soap.
- Vaccination drives: quick oral vaccines to reduce risk.
- Stronger surveillance: tracking cases early to stop spread.
- Cross-border coordination: teaming up on health checks and supplies.
For us in South & Southeast Asia, these issues hit home—remember the last monsoon floods in Bangladesh or the typhoons in the Philippines? When sewage lines back up and water tanks get contaminated, cholera can sneak in. 🤕
It collective effort: governments, NGOs and communities must level up WASH (Water, Sanitation & Hygiene) efforts, boost vaccine campaigns and keep real-time data flowing. Let s stay informed, support clean-water projects and spread the word. Together, we can turn the tide on cholera. 🌊🙌
Reference(s):
WHO warns of worsening global cholera outbreaks, urging swift response
cgtn.com
