Global Cholera
Updated March 22, 2022
Around 1.3 billion people are at risk of cholera worldwide, with about 1.3 to 4 million cholera cases each year in countries where local transmission occurs. Cholera vaccines are important tools for preventing and controlling cholera outbreaks. CDC works with partners to help support cholera vaccination activities worldwide.
About Cholera
About Cholera and Cholera Vaccines
Why CDC is Involved
Health Costs, Cholera Vaccines for Prevention and Control
What CDC is Doing
Oral Cholera Vaccine Activities
Data and Statistics
Scientific Publications
Woman receives an oral cholera vaccine during a campaign in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2021. Credit: WHO/Kabambi.
