Essential Cholera Links

The World Health Organization (WHO)

[1]

1. The WHO website on cholera [1] is an important source of information on the global cholera situation
2. A general fact sheet [2] about cholera
3. Each year, the WHO prepares a report on the cholera situation in the world based on information it receives from the different countries; read the latest WHO cholera report (2014) [3]
4. Reports on many of the recent outbreaks [4] reported to The WHO  
5. The WHO recently revitalized a Cholera Task Force for Cholera Control (GTFCC [5])
6. WHO Cholera vaccine position paper [6]

UNICEF

[7]

1. UNICEF plays an important role in the control of cholera, especially in improving water and sanitation, and has a website [7] dedicated to cholera
2. Cholera infographic [8]
3. UNICEF has developed an extensive toolkit on cholera, available in print, USB, and online, and is a must-read for program planners and implementers [ENG [9]/FR [10]]
4.  UNICEF guidance note [11] on the use of oral cholera vaccine

Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) 

[12]

The CDC cholera website [12] contains comprehensive information and essential resources on cholera, including: latest cholera outbreak updates, information on cholera diagnosis, treatment, prevention, and control; publications, data, and statistics; training resources; and health promotion materials.  

Cholera Outbreak Training and Shigellosis (COTS) Program   [13]

1. A program [13] to teach the proper management of cholera during emergencies
2. The COTS Program Manual [14]
3. Pocket cards useful for implementing the COTS approach in English [15] or French/Creole [16]