where is cholera most likely to be found
Cholera Cholera affects an estimated 3–5 million people worldwide and causes 28,800–130,000 deaths a year.[1][6] Although it is classified as a pandemic as of 2010, it is rare in the developed world.[1] Children are mostly affected.[1][10] Cholera occurs as both outbreaks and chronically in certain areas.[1] Areas with an ongoing risk of disease include Africa and south-east Asia.[1] The risk of death among those affected is usually less than 5% but may be as high as 50%.[1] No access to treatment results in a higher death rate.[1] Descriptions of cholera are found as early as the 5th century BC in Sanskrit.[4] The study of cholera in England by John Snow between 1849 and 1854 led to significant advances in the field of epidemiology.[4][11]