Cholera is spreading in African countries and should be eradicated by 2030. Extreme weather such as drought or heavy rain promotes the spread of infectious diseases.
At least 50 million vaccine doses could be missing this year as the number of cases continues to rise worldwide. Global climatic changes are revealing the weak points of public health systems, says Siegbert Rieg, Professor of Clinical Infectiology at the University Hospital of Freiburg. The World Health Organization drew up an action plan for this year.