First cholera case in South Korea in 15 years
South Korea has confirmed its first case of cholera caused by the bacteria 'Vibrio cholera',  in 15 years, authorities said on Tuesday. The 59-year-old man who was infected has not travelled abroad, so the spread of the infectious disease is contained within the country, officials added. WHO estimates that around 21,000 to 1,43,000 people die of cholera each year.