Global Cholera Outbreaks are Fueled by Poverty and Vaccination Shortages
An ancient disease that was once dismissed is making a comeback on a global scale. In 2025 alone, cholera has killed over 6,800 people, up from the year before. The disease is most prevalent in Africa, where it thrives due to conflict, poverty, and inadequate sanitation.
Effective treatments and vaccines are available, but funding and political will—not science—are the primary barriers. Health analysts claim that the world’s vaccination supply is at risk because only one large producer produces the quantity needed. One encouraging development is Zambia’s recent agreement with a Chinese company to construct its own vaccination plant, which is a step toward African self-sufficiency.
However, vaccinations alone won’t guarantee long-term eradication. “Stopping cholera is not a scientific, medical, or technical challenge; fundamentally, it is a political one,” the paper asserts. Due to a lack of sanitary facilities, safe drinking water, and resistance to environmental shocks that transmit the disease, communities continue to suffer. The message is unmistakable: The world has the means to prevent cholera; it just needs to decide to employ them.
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