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As of 25 July 2015, a total of 20 388 cholera cases have been recorded in the Americas since the beginning of the year (2015).
The majority of cases were recorded in Haiti with 20 043, followed by Dominican Republic - 344 cases. One case was reported in Cuba (January 2015) and no cholera cases have been reported in Mexico thus far in 2015.
(Via WHO PAHO Epidemiological Update 12 Aug 2015 - accessed 13/08/15)
Cholera is a low risk for most travellers. Travellers to outbreak areas who will be mixing closely with the local population and cannot ensure safe drinking water can be immunised against cholera. A high standard of food/water precautions and personal hygiene should be maintained whenever possible.
