Dr. Tedros Adhanom, the director general of the World Health Organization, declared that numerous European nations had informed the agency of an increase in the number of coronavirus infections, hospital admissions, and fatalities.
The organisation anticipates an increase in cases of HIV infection in the upcoming period, he said in a press conference today, Wednesday, in Geneva, where he addressed a number of current health issues around the world. He also noted that the Omicron mutant is still the dominant strain in the world.
As winter approaches in the northern hemisphere, Dr. Tadros said it is also important to be on the lookout for influenza. The director-general of the international organisation called on nations to increase surveillance and monitoring of the virus, as well as tests, which have become weak globally and make tracking the virus and its variants difficult.
He recommended Tadros to get the influenza vaccine, stating that it is safe and effective in preventing serious illnesses and deaths, especially among people most at risk. He stressed the need of following the precautions that societies have developed to prevent the Corona virus.
The World Health Organization’s director general, on the other hand, stated that cholera outbreaks are now being reported more frequently and are even fatal in some areas of the world. This is contrary to the fact that the disease has been diminishing for years.
Dr. Tadros emphasised that only the first nine months of this year saw reports of cholera outbreaks in 27 different nations.
According to Tadros, the death rate from cholera is currently around three times higher than it was in the previous five years.
In this regard, Tadros said that Haiti is also experiencing an outbreak of cholera, just as Syria was about to declare its independence from the disease. Syria has had more than 10,000 suspected cases documented in only the previous six weeks.
The World Health Organization’s director general issued a dire warning, noting that while cholera can be fatal within hours, it can also be prevented through vaccinations, access to clean water, and treatment with oral rehydration solutions or antibiotics for severe cases.
The organisation called on manufacturers to increase production in light of cholera activity with conflicts and poverty, and now it is thriving strongly with climate changes, especially since floods and cyclones impede access to clean water and provide an ideal climate, according to Tadros, who claimed that the issue is that the stock of available vaccines is less than the demand. to the cholera outbreak.
Global health: a rise in infections and fatalities in numerous European nations due to the corona virus
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