Wave 2 strains of atypical Vibrio cholerae El Tor caused the 2009–2011 cholera outbreak in Papua New Guinea
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DOI: 10.1099/mgen.0.000256
Abstract: Vibrio cholerae is the causative agent of cholera, a globally important human disease for at least 200 years. In 2009–2011, the first recorded cholera outbreak in Papua New Guinea (PNG) occurred. We conducted genetic and phenotypic… read more here.
Keywords: cholera outbreak; vibrio cholerae; 2009 2011; cholerae ... See more keywords
Descriptive epidemiology of the cholera outbreak in Zimbabwe 2018–2019: role of multi-sectorial approach in cholera epidemic control
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DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-059134
Abstract: Objectives This study was conducted to explore the epidemiology and microbiological pattern of the cholera outbreaks that occurred in Zimbabwe from 2018 to 2019. Study setting and design This descriptive study used secondary data of… read more here.
Keywords: cholera outbreak; zimbabwe 2018; microbiology; cholera ... See more keywords
Epidemiology of Cholera Outbreak and Summary of the Preparedness and Response Activities in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2016
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DOI: 10.1155/2022/4671719
Abstract: Background Cholera is a major public health problem in Ethiopia. This study aimed to generate evidence to better understand the epidemiology of cholera as well as chronicle the city administration's emergency management efforts during the… read more here.
Keywords: epidemiology cholera; cholera outbreak; cholera; addis ababa ... See more keywords
Cholera outbreak caused by drinking unprotected well water contaminated with faeces from an open storm water drainage: Kampala City, Uganda, January 2019
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DOI: 10.1186/s12879-021-07011-9
Abstract: Background Kampala city slums, with one million dwellers living in poor sanitary conditions, frequently experience cholera outbreaks. On 6 January 2019, Rubaga Division notified the Uganda Ministry of Health of a suspected cholera outbreak in… read more here.
Keywords: cholera outbreak; water; kampala city; case ... See more keywords
A prolonged, community-wide cholera outbreak associated with drinking water contaminated by sewage in Kasese District, western Uganda
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DOI: 10.1186/s12889-017-4589-9
Abstract: BackgroundIn May 2015, a cholera outbreak that had lasted 3 months and infected over 100 people was reported in Kasese District, Uganda, where multiple cholera outbreaks had occurred previously. We conducted an investigation to identify… read more here.
Keywords: cholera outbreak; water; case persons; case ... See more keywords
Cholera outbreak in Forcibly Displaced Myanmar National (FDMN) from a small population segment in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, 2019
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0009618
Abstract: Background Bangladesh experienced a sudden, large influx of forcibly displaced persons from Myanmar in August 2017. A cholera outbreak occurred in the displaced population during September-December 2019. This study aims to describe the epidemiologic characteristics… read more here.
Keywords: fdmn; forcibly displaced; cholera patients; cholera outbreak ... See more keywords
How does handwashing behaviour change in response to a cholera outbreak? A qualitative case study in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0266849
Abstract: Background Handwashing with soap has the potential to curb cholera transmission. This research explores how populations experienced and responded to the 2017 cholera outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and how this affected… read more here.
Keywords: democratic republic; cholera outbreak; case; cholera ... See more keywords