What is Cholera?

In the News WHAT IS CHOLERA? HAITIANS SUE UN OVER CHOLERA OUTBREAK DURING 2010 PEACEKEEPING MISSION Cholera is an infection of the small intestine caused by the bacterium VIBRIO CHOLERAE WORLD INFECTIONS The United Nations is being sued by activists represent- ing Haitians infect- ed with cholera. The UN is being blamed for deploy- ing forces from Nepal infected with cholera which has Infections Present resulted in 8,300 deaths and 700,000 infections since 2010. Haiti ANNUAL INFECTIONS TRANSMISSION TYPE 3-5 million WRLD SO ANNUAL DEATHS 100,000 WorldSolo Index INSELT AODENT WATER At time of publication 474.85 Source: CDC 10/10/13, 05:30PM