Global cholera deaths are surging, WHO says
University of Minnesota http://twin-cities.umn.edu/ 612-625-5000 The number of cholera cases reported in 2024 has declined compared with 2023, but deaths have more than doubled, according to the latest outbreak report from the World Health Organization (WHO). Through September 29, a total of 437,724 cholera cases have been reported across five of the six WHO regions, a 16% drop from the previous year. But the 3,432 reported cholera deaths represent a 126% increase. The WHO says the spike in deaths may be