{"id":22632,"date":"2024-09-09T14:03:58","date_gmt":"2024-09-09T14:03:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=22632"},"modified":"2024-09-09T14:04:07","modified_gmt":"2024-09-09T14:04:07","slug":"global-cholera-crisis-escalates-who-reports-surge-in-cases-and-deaths","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/global-cholera-crisis-escalates-who-reports-surge-in-cases-and-deaths\/","title":{"rendered":"Global Cholera Crisis Escalates: WHO Reports Surge in Cases and Deaths"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p><em>By Tracy Romalho<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The World Health Organization (WHO) has reported a significant rise in cholera cases and deaths globally, highlighting a severe crisis in managing and preventing this preventable and treatable disease.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Ghebreyesus, over 4,000 deaths from cholera were recorded last year, a 71% increase from 2022. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The number of reported cases also saw a 13% rise. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The increase in cholera outbreaks is attributed to various factors including conflict, climate change, unsafe water and sanitation, poverty, and displacement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cholera is an acute intestinal infection primarily spread through contaminated food and water, affecting communities with limited access to sanitation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The current global cholera crisis has led to a severe shortage of vaccines. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Ghebreyesus noted that the demand for vaccines has far exceeded the supplies available, with more doses requested in recent months than in the entire previous decade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In response to the shortage, the International Coordinating Group, which oversees emergency vaccine distribution, has temporarily shifted to a single-dose vaccination regimen instead of the standard two doses. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This adjustment aims to maximize the reach of limited vaccine supplies and protect more people in outbreak areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite the critical role of vaccination in managing cholera, the WHO emphasizes that sustainable solutions to end cholera outbreaks must include safe drinking water, adequate sanitation, and improved hygiene practices. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These measures are essential for long-term prevention and addressing the root causes of cholera outbreaks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more updates, join us on Tuesday for the next edition of the NCN Health Report, sponsored by Essential Care Pharmacy and GTM Insurance.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Tracy Romalho The World Health Organization (WHO) has reported a significant rise in cholera cases and deaths globally, highlighting a severe crisis in managing and preventing this preventable and&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":22757,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[365,363,350],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-22632","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-human-development","category-national-transformation","category-news"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22632","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=22632"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22632\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":22764,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22632\/revisions\/22764"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/22757"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22632"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22632"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=22632"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}