NEW YORK: A new World Health Organization analysis suggests cholera is surging worldwide, with the number of cholera cases doubling from 2021 to 2022.
The statistics show rising cholera rates and larger outbreaks around the globe, with 44 countries reporting cholera cases in 2022. The largest outbreaks, all exceeding 10 000 documented or suspected cases, took place in Afghanistan, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of Congo, Malawi, Nigeria, Somalia and Syria.
Overall, the WHO tallied 472 697 cases worldwide last year, compared with 223 370 the previous year. In 2022, 2 349 people died of cholera, the WHO reported. | The Washington Post…