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'World facing biggest cholera surge in 20 years'

The WHO has warned that factors including economic crises, climate change and the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic have led to the ideal circumstances for cholera to flourish.

The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that factors including economic crises, climate change and the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic have led to the ideal circumstances for cholera to flourish in high-risk countries. The water-borne infection can be fatal in up to 50% of untreated cases.