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Shortage of Cholera Vaccines

Cholera is a waterborne illness it is spread through water and kills up to 120,000 people per year. It almost exclusively affects poor countries that lack proper plumbing and water sanitation. It has been largely eradicated from rich countries with functioning sanitation systems. Serious cases of cholera can be treated with intravenous fluids and antibiotics. If these medicines are unavailable, cholera can turn deadly. The world is currently experiencing a shortage of vaccines for cholera, a diarrheal disease that can be fatal within hours if left untreated. Why do you think the world is experiencing this shortages ?

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