Euvichol-S

• 24 Apr 2024

Source: WHO

Recently, the new oral vaccine for cholera Euvichol-S, received prequalification by the World Health Organization (WHO).

• It is third inactivated oral vaccine to treat Cholera. The other two vaccines are Euvichol and Euvichol-Plus.
• Currently, 23 countries are reporting cholera outbreaks with severe impacts seen in specific regions such as the Comoros, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Mozambique, Somalia, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
• Cholera, a water-borne disease primarily caused by the bacteria Vibrio cholerae.
  • Symptoms includes profuse watery diarrhoea, Vomiting, Leg cramps.
• Person may get cholera by drinking water or eating food contaminated with the cholera bacterium.

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