The global increase in cholera deaths, which soared by 71% last year, indicates a worrying lack of global response to a preventable disease affecting the poorest populations.
Philippe Barboza from WHO argued it reflects the world’s lack of interest in cholera, a disease that has plagued humans for thousands of years, primarily afflicting the poorest.
With cholera deaths reported at over 4,000 in 2023, the true count could exceed 100,000, demonstrating the alarming extent of the current health crisis.
Barboza emphasized that the rising death rates, much faster than case increases, are unacceptable and stress the urgent need for improved access to basic treatment.
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