In early 2025, seven people in Europe were contracted the pathogen from a holy site in Ethiopia. For four of them, the illness — cholera — was acquired without ever leaving European soil.

Multiple British nationals fell ill with a drug-resistant strain of cholera after drinking holy water abroad. In Ethiopia, almost half of the country’s population – nearly 60,000,000 – don ...

Cholera doesn't spread through direct person-to-person contact but via contaminated food and water (GETTY) By Samantha Leathers 05:00, 19 Apr 2025 Updated 11:59, 19 Apr 2025 ...

Consumption of holy water from Ethiopia has recently led to several cases of cholera in Germany and the United Kingdom (UK) with a multidrug-resistant Vibrio cholerae strain, according to a study ...

British officials have sparked fears of a cholera outbreak after bottles of contaminated 'holy water' imported from Ethiopia left several Britons hospitalised. The water, taken from a sacred well ...

So far, World Water Relief's cholera prevention program has taught basic hygiene classes in 100 schools and has reached 30,000 students in Haiti.

Cholera is typically treated by replenishing the body's fluids, salts, sugars and minerals that are lost through diarrhoea. Rehydration solutions and plenty of fluids are usually the go-to treatment.