“Saying ‘we can end cholera’ is not silly at all”
27 December 2018 - There is a new battle plan in the fight against cholera. The document, aptly called “Ending Cholera”, exudes optimism and aims for a world in which the ancient disease is no longer a threat to public health. Dr Dominique Legros leads the efforts of the World Health Organization against cholera, and has been a part of this fight for 25 years. Technically, he says, fixing cholera is quite simple: it begins and ends with access to safe water. Reality, however, has proved considerably more complicated.