WHO says cholera deaths top 3,000 this year
Its goal is to cut global cases by 90% by that year.
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What happened
The World Health Organization said on Tuesday that cholera has killed more than 3,000 people worldwide since the start of the year. The agency said it still considers its goal of cutting global cases by 90% by 2030 within reach. It added that every cholera death can be prevented with tools that already exist.
Why it matters
The WHO says ending cholera as a public health threat by 2030 remains achievable with existing tools. Its goal is to cut global cases by 90% by that year.
Coverage
- World News in Brief: Ending cholera by 2030 ‘within reach’, Haiti displacement and hunger, US human rights review rescheduled (news.un.org)
- Cholera killed more than 3,000 this year: WHO (medicalxpress.com)
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