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WHO reports highest cholera death toll since 1999
The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that global cholera deaths rose by approximately 30% in 2025, reaching the highest annual death toll recorded by the agency since 1999. Despite a decrease in reported cases, 47 countries, territories, and areas documented 451,499 cases and 7,870 deaths.
Seven countries—Angola, Bangladesh, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Nigeria, South Sudan, Sudan, and Yemen—accounted for roughly 90% of the reported global burden. The WHO African Region experienced the most significant impact, with a 34% increase in cases and a 58% increase in deaths compared to 2024.
Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu, Executive Director of WHO’s Health Emergencies Programme, emphasized the need for targeted investments in water, sanitation, and hygiene. While global oral cholera vaccine production increased from 30 million doses in 2022 to 80 million doses in 2025, the WHO noted that surveillance data likely underestimates the true scale of the disease due to under-reporting.
Entities
African Region · Chikwe Ihekweazu · European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control · International Coordinating Group on Vaccine Provision · Nigeria · World Health Organization · Yemen
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- [● 5 SOURCES] Global cholera deaths increased by approximately 31 per cent in 2025 compared to 2024. tgnews.com.ng · thewhistler.ng · www.doctor33.it · maurice-info.mu · www.timesnownews.com
- [● 5 SOURCES] The seven countries bearing the highest cholera burden are Yemen, South Sudan, Sudan, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Angola, Nigeria, and Bangladesh. tgnews.com.ng · thewhistler.ng · www.doctor33.it · maurice-info.mu · www.timesnownews.com
- [● 5 SOURCES] Nigeria and six other countries accounted for approximately 90 per cent of reported cholera cases and deaths globally in 2025. tgnews.com.ng · thewhistler.ng · www.doctor33.it · maurice-info.mu · www.timesnownews.com
- [● 5 SOURCES] In 2025, 47 countries, territories, and areas reported 451,499 cholera cases and 7,870 deaths. tgnews.com.ng · thewhistler.ng · www.doctor33.it · maurice-info.mu · www.timesnownews.com
- [● 5 SOURCES] The African Region accounted for 54 per cent of reported cholera cases and 68 per cent of deaths worldwide. tgnews.com.ng · www.doctor33.it · thewhistler.ng · maurice-info.mu · www.timesnownews.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Nigeria recorded 24,354 cholera cases and 548 deaths in 2025. tgnews.com.ng
- [● 5 SOURCES] The 2025 cholera death toll is the highest reported to the WHO since 1999. www.doctor33.it · thewhistler.ng · tgnews.com.ng · maurice-info.mu · www.timesnownews.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] Global production of oral cholera vaccines increased from approximately 30 million to 80 million doses annually between 2022 and 2025. www.doctor33.it · www.timesnownews.com