Early warning!This epidemic comes back in many countries!The latest voice of WHO is coming
- Author:sofreight.com
- Release Date:2022-12-22
Recently, cholera has come back in many countries in the world, and the epidemic in the world, Lebanon, Pakistan and other countries.
On the 16th, PHILIPEPE BARBOZA, an official of the WHO Chida and Popular Diagnosis, warned that the current cholera epidemic is "unprecedented" and "larger and more fatal". At the same time, WHO's vaccine inventoryThere are almost little left.
According to the United Nations website and Reuters, the existing data show that there have been cases of infection in about 30 countries, including Haiti, Lebanon, Uganda, Malawi, Syria, Pakistan; in the past 5 years, the average of less than 20 is less than 20 in the past 5 years.The country reported infected cases.
At a video press conference held on the 16th, Balbaza said that "the world is threatened by cholera". Except for conflicts and large -scale displacement factors, disasters such as floods caused by climate change have become the main cause of exacerbation.
According to Baloboza, all "common factors" such as conflicts and large -scale displaces have played a role in the deterioration of the cholera epidemic this year. In addition, the "impact of climate change is very obvious."He said that with the "big flood and unprecedented monsoon (and) continuous cyclones", the cholera crisis has been staged in some parts of Africa.
In addition, Pakistan had only sporadic cholene cases in recent years, but after the devastating flood this summer, more than 500,000 water -like diarrhea reported this year, and the cholera cases diagnosed in the laboratory reached "thousands of cases".
"We don't have more vaccines. More and more countries have continued to put forward demand, which is very challenging." According to his statement, the vaccines produced have been allocated.
Reuters said that under normal circumstances, the WHO participating in the management of the international coordination group can distribute approximately 36 million choir vaccines each year.Due to the shortage of vaccines, the WHO temporarily modified the choice vaccination proposal in October this year, and changed from previously recommended two doses to only one vaccination to expand the vaccine coverage.
"In the 21st century, people who died in a well -known and easy -to -treat disease were unacceptable." Barbaza issued warnings. This year's choice epidemic is not just about poverty and conflict.Strict situation.He emphasized that this should sound "alarm" for other countries.
What is cholera?
Choib is a kind of acute secretion diarrhea, which is caused by poisonous strains of Gram -negative bacteria.Historically, cholera has local popularity in about 50 countries and regions, mainly in Africa and Asia, and has caused large -scale local popularity in Africa, Asia, the Middle East, South America, Central America, and the Caribbean region.
According to the WHO data, so far, there are 1.3 million to 4 million cholene cases worldwide, of which 21,000 to 143,000 have died.
In my country, there are currently only two types: plague and cholera.Since the introduction of China in 1820, cholera has brought great threat to the health of Chinese people for a long time. According to statistics, from 1961 to 2011, China has reported more than 340,000 cholene cases, and the number of deaths exceeds 5,000.With the advancement of medical technology, cholera is no longer so terrible. In recent years, China's choice cases have basically died in zero.
On the 16th, PHILIPEPE BARBOZA, an official of the WHO Chida and Popular Diagnosis, warned that the current cholera epidemic is "unprecedented" and "larger and more fatal". At the same time, WHO's vaccine inventoryThere are almost little left.
According to the United Nations website and Reuters, the existing data show that there have been cases of infection in about 30 countries, including Haiti, Lebanon, Uganda, Malawi, Syria, Pakistan; in the past 5 years, the average of less than 20 is less than 20 in the past 5 years.The country reported infected cases.
At a video press conference held on the 16th, Balbaza said that "the world is threatened by cholera". Except for conflicts and large -scale displacement factors, disasters such as floods caused by climate change have become the main cause of exacerbation.
According to Baloboza, all "common factors" such as conflicts and large -scale displaces have played a role in the deterioration of the cholera epidemic this year. In addition, the "impact of climate change is very obvious."He said that with the "big flood and unprecedented monsoon (and) continuous cyclones", the cholera crisis has been staged in some parts of Africa.
In addition, Pakistan had only sporadic cholene cases in recent years, but after the devastating flood this summer, more than 500,000 water -like diarrhea reported this year, and the cholera cases diagnosed in the laboratory reached "thousands of cases".
"We don't have more vaccines. More and more countries have continued to put forward demand, which is very challenging." According to his statement, the vaccines produced have been allocated.
Reuters said that under normal circumstances, the WHO participating in the management of the international coordination group can distribute approximately 36 million choir vaccines each year.Due to the shortage of vaccines, the WHO temporarily modified the choice vaccination proposal in October this year, and changed from previously recommended two doses to only one vaccination to expand the vaccine coverage.
"In the 21st century, people who died in a well -known and easy -to -treat disease were unacceptable." Barbaza issued warnings. This year's choice epidemic is not just about poverty and conflict.Strict situation.He emphasized that this should sound "alarm" for other countries.
What is cholera?
Choib is a kind of acute secretion diarrhea, which is caused by poisonous strains of Gram -negative bacteria.Historically, cholera has local popularity in about 50 countries and regions, mainly in Africa and Asia, and has caused large -scale local popularity in Africa, Asia, the Middle East, South America, Central America, and the Caribbean region.
According to the WHO data, so far, there are 1.3 million to 4 million cholene cases worldwide, of which 21,000 to 143,000 have died.
In my country, there are currently only two types: plague and cholera.Since the introduction of China in 1820, cholera has brought great threat to the health of Chinese people for a long time. According to statistics, from 1961 to 2011, China has reported more than 340,000 cholene cases, and the number of deaths exceeds 5,000.With the advancement of medical technology, cholera is no longer so terrible. In recent years, China's choice cases have basically died in zero.