How long will the current epidemic last?
Predicting how long a Cholera epidemic will last is difficult. The cholera epidemic in Africa has lasted more than 30 years. In areas with inadequate sanitation, a cholera epidemic cannot be stopped immediately, and, although far fewer cases have been reported from Latin America and Asia in recent years, there are no signs that the global Cholera pandemic will end soon. Major improvements in sewage and water treatment systems are needed in many countries to prevent future epidemic cholera. Resource: Centers for Disease Control & Prevention: Division of Food borne, Bacterial and Mycotic Diseases (DFBMD) More info about World Water day: USAID: http://www.usaid.gov/our_work/global_health/eh/news/wwd2009.html?nl=032209 United Nations: http://www.unwater.org/worldwaterday/flashindex.
