Cholera Threatens a Comeback Worldwide

Cholera is caused by eating or drinking something contaminated with the Vibrio cholera bacteria. Overpopulated areas contribute to the spread of this disease making it a potential threat to human lives. In the developing world, people drinking water from rivers where others bathe and defecate contribute to its spread. That is why the World Health Organization (WHO) records around 150,000 cholera cases per year. Cholera remains common in places with poor sanitation systems or where they do not yet exist. Cholera is considered epidemic in places like Africa, Latin America and South Asia…