Plan Aims to Sharply Reduce Cholera Deaths Worldwide by 2030
Fifty leading United Nations and international agencies on Wednesday will roll out a global road map for reducing cholera deaths by 90 percent by 2030.
The new strategy from the Global Task Force on Cholera Control will target "hot spots" with simple, effective tools to prevent the disease from taking hold.
The World Health Organization reports cholera kills an estimated 95,000 people and affects nearly 3 million more every year at a cost of about $2 billion to world economies.
WHO says it expects the global cholera situation to worsen because of accelerating conflicts, climate change and population growth.
Currently, 47 countries are affected by cholera. The disease is endemic in 20 of these countries.
European Commission DG ECHO