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Cholera killed more than 3,000 this year: WHO
The Brief
- The World Health Organization said on Tuesday that cholera has killed more than 3,000 people worldwide since the start of the year.
- The WHO says its goal of cutting global cholera cases by 90% by 2030 remains achievable.
Why it matters
The figure gives a current global death toll for cholera and shows the WHO's 2030 case-reduction target is still being pursued.
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- anyone following global public health and infectious disease
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Cholera has killed more than 3,000 people worldwide since the start of the year, the World Health Organization said Tuesday, insisting its goal of cutting global cases by 90% by 2030 remained in reach.
Timeline
WHO reports more than 3,000 cholera deaths worldwide since the start of the year
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Cholera killed more than 3,000 this year: WHO