Vaamanaa Sethi14 Oct 2022, 15:06
According to WHO, around 27 countries have reported cholera outbreaks in the first nine months of this year.The prevalence rates of cholera in India are 6.7% and 1.4% in rural and urban areas respectively.“If untreated, delay in diagnosis can lead to mortality of 50-70%. If diagnosed early and treated, mortality can reduce to less than 0.5%,” said Dr Balaji at Fortis Healthcare.