Three child-killer diseases\u2014dengue, cholera, and mpox\u2014have surged in 2024, with over 13,600 deaths reported globally, Reliefweb.com reported citing Save the Children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dengue cases reached a record 13.3 million, more than double the 6.5 million in 2023, driven by climate change and urbanization. The World Health Organization estimates that 4 billion people are at risk of dengue, a figure expected to rise to 5 billion by 2050.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Cholera reported nearly 500,000 cases this year, with 3,432 deaths by September, despite a 16% decrease in cases. The death rate increased by 126%, largely due to outbreaks in conflict-affected areas with limited healthcare access.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mpox has also seen a significant rise in infections, particularly among children, prompting the declaration of a public health emergency in August 2024. Experts stress the urgent need for global investment in health systems to protect vulnerable populations and ensure access to essential health services.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Three child-killer diseases\u2014dengue, cholera, and mpox\u2014have surged in 2024, with over 13,600 deaths reported globally, Reliefweb.com reported citing Save the Children. Dengue cases reached a record 13.3 million, more than double the 6.5 million in 2023, driven by climate change and urbanization. The World Health Organization estimates that 4 billion people are at risk of …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":33,"featured_media":115900,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"initial","rop_publish_now_accounts":{"facebook_108372464460192_245495985553329":""},"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","footnotes":""},"categories":[6130],"tags":[11740,11739],"class_list":["post-115899","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-world-medical-news","tag-children-face-health-threat","tag-surge-in-dengue-cholera-mpox"],"yoast_head":"\n