One of the world's deadliest diseases is rising again as extreme weather creates a perfect breeding ground for the bacteria.
, Ethiopia, Somalia, and Kenya all saw cholera proliferate over the past year. In drought areas that have experienced crop failure, malnourishment has also reduced immunity to diseases.
“We know cholera is seasonal in much of the world, but the associations between precipitation, drought, floods, and cholera are,” Azman said. “In some places, more precipitation increases cholera risk. In some places, it’s less precipitation.” He added that destructive storms in the past have not led to massive cholera outbreaks at the scale of the recent epidemic in Malawi, so it’s important to also consider other factors.
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