Title: In the Time of Cholera…<br/>Author: Jon Mark Hirshon<br/><a href='http://umem.org/profiles/faculty/96/'>[Click to email author]</a><hr/><p>
Cholera is an acute diarrheal disease that can kill within hours if left untreated.</p>
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Rising cholera, diarrhea and malnutrition is a deadly combination in war torn countries, such as Yemen, South Sudan, Somalia and Sudan, especially for children.</p>
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Yemen currently has the worst outbreak globally, with over 260,000 suspected cases and over 1,600 deaths. In Yemen:</p>
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o Half the suspected cases are children</p>
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o A quarter of the deaths are among children</p>
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<strong>Bottom Line:</strong></p>
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Cholera remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality globally, especially in areas of conflict.</p>
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<a href="http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs107/en/">http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs107/en/</a></p>
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http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=57114#.WV2aQ9Pyu9Y</p>
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