OMS recomienda una sola dosis contra cólera por falta de vacunas

Falta de vacunas contra cólera fuerza a OMS recomendar una sola dosis

La escasez de vacunas contra el cólera obliga a la OMS a pasar de recomendar dos dosis a solo una

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Esto al aumentar la demanda por culpa de los numerosos focos de la enfermedad en el mundo

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"Este cambio de estrategia permitirá proporcionar dosis a más países en un momento de aumento sin precedentes del número de focos en el mundo", dijo la OMS

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Desde este enero, 29 países informaron de casos de cólera, entre ellos Haití, Malawi y Siria que sufren epidemias importantes.

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La organización considera que las epidemias de cólera aumentan y se agravan por las inundaciones y sequías

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El cólera provoca diarrea y vómitos, y se suele contraer por alimentos o agua contaminada. El acceso a agua potable y el saneamiento son esenciales para frenarlo.

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La OMS considera que "la estrategia de dosis única resultó eficaz", pero reconoció que no pueden medir cuánto durará la protección con una dosis

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