The recent outbreaks of cholera are a timely reminder that this disease is still a serious health hazard.最近的霍乱爆发及时警示人们：这种疾病仍严重威胁着健康。Thousands of people died as the result of this latest cholera outbreak.最近的这次霍乱爆发造成了成千上万人死亡。Mass burials are now under way in an effort to ward off an outbreak of cholera.为防止霍乱爆发正在进行大规模掩埋。