More than a billion people in the world can get cholera.

More than a billion people could become ill with cholera - last week three countries reported new outbreaks of infection, their total number rose to 22. According to a WHO representative, 50% more countries experienced cholera outbreaks last year than in 2021. This year, the disease threatens residents of 43 states. Cholera is a particularly dangerous infectious disease, its causative agent enters the human body along with contaminated food or water.