10 Facts On Sanitation Deserve Attention After "Cruise Ship From Hell" Incident

10 Facts On Sanitation.  The World Health Organization.  March 2011.

In light of the lack of sanitation reported on the "cruise ship from hell" it is relevant to revisit this WHO report from 2011.  Among the facts highlighted here is that 2.6 billion people globally lack access to adequate sanitation.  Diarrhea, a largely preventable illness with good sanitation, kills 1.5 million people a year.