Geneva (Daily Pakistan Online) The World Health Organization has warned that cholera is spreading rapidly in 30 countries of the world, while there is a risk of spreading in more countries.



According to private TV "ARY News", the WHO warned that the epidemic of infectious diseases is spreading rapidly in 30 countries of the world, the main cause of which is climate change.


An official of the World Health Organization said in a press briefing at the headquarters in Geneva that the cholera epidemic is spreading rapidly in 30 African countries, and climate change is causing the cholera epidemic to become more deadly and deadly.



According to WHO, an average of 1.3 million to 4 million people suffer from cholera every year, while between 21,000 and 143,000 deaths occur, but this year the severity of the cholera epidemic has increased due to climate change. .


According to experts, cholera outbreaks occurred in refugee camps in Lebanon, Somalia, and Nigeria. Cholera outbreaks are clearly related to the environment of poverty and insecurity.