UPSC   |   1 year(s) ago

Cholera vaccine



African countries are facing a shortage of Cholera vaccine, amidst the increasing cholera cases in the region.


Cholera is a life-threatening infectious disease and also considered to be a public health hazard.


It is caused by the infection of the intestine with the bacterium Vibrio Cholerae.


So far in 2023, there have been 27,300 new cases of Cholera in 5 African countries.


The transmission of the disease occurs by drinking or eating food made of contaminated water with the Cholera Bacterium.

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