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Potential threats of cholera amidst COVID pandemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo; bridging the gaps: a review
Cholera, being a global health issue has remarkably affected the wellness of the people, especially in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). This has worsened during the COVID-19 pandemic, and it could be more if no concrete Intervention is done to curtail the outbreak. The authors reviewed past a...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10205293/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37229067 http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/MS9.0000000000000669 |
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author | Akilimali, Aymar Biamba, Chrispin Oduoye, Malik Olatunde Cakwira, Hugues Masimango, Gaston Banga, Styves Mufungizi, Innocent Mirindi, Michel K. Ramandizi, Guillain Balume, Alain Kena, Louison Aganze, Adolphe Muhoza, Bonk Rajabu, Gentil Basima, Kennedy Bisimwa, Paterne |
author_facet | Akilimali, Aymar Biamba, Chrispin Oduoye, Malik Olatunde Cakwira, Hugues Masimango, Gaston Banga, Styves Mufungizi, Innocent Mirindi, Michel K. Ramandizi, Guillain Balume, Alain Kena, Louison Aganze, Adolphe Muhoza, Bonk Rajabu, Gentil Basima, Kennedy Bisimwa, Paterne |
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description | Cholera, being a global health issue has remarkably affected the wellness of the people, especially in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). This has worsened during the COVID-19 pandemic, and it could be more if no concrete Intervention is done to curtail the outbreak. The authors reviewed past and present literatures on cholera and COVID-19 from the year 2013–2023 in well renowned scientific journals such as PUBMED, ResearchGate, Google Scholar. Database servers of these journals were accessed based on their permissions. From this search the authors found that, cholera is at its peak amidst COVID in DRC. Between the 10 March 2020 to the 10 March 2022, DRC reported a total of 86 462 cases of COVID-19 in 314 health zones in all 26 provinces of the country, with 1335 deaths recorded. And since the beginning of 2022, 6692 suspected cholera cases including 107 deaths have been reported in 54 health zones in 11 provinces of DRC, compared with 3681 suspected cases and 91 deaths reported during the same period in 2021 in 67 health zones in 14 provinces in the country. The authors realized that despite all efforts to mitigate the spread of cholera in DRC by the Congolese government and the non-governmental organizations in the country, there are still some gaps required to be filled, such as; limited community mobilizations and awareness campaigns about the signs and symptoms of cholera and COVID-19, unavailability of free cholera and COVID-19 vaccines to all the Congolese populations as well as association of witchcraft to diseases. etc. Hence, to mitigate this menace, the authors urge the Congolese government to utilize research implementation strategies such as increase mass awareness campaigns on cholera and COVID among the Congolese populations as well as training workshops for the religious and traditional leaders as well as the healthcare providers in the country for a better diagnosis and treatment of these diseases. |
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spelling | pubmed-102052932023-05-24 Potential threats of cholera amidst COVID pandemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo; bridging the gaps: a review Akilimali, Aymar Biamba, Chrispin Oduoye, Malik Olatunde Cakwira, Hugues Masimango, Gaston Banga, Styves Mufungizi, Innocent Mirindi, Michel K. Ramandizi, Guillain Balume, Alain Kena, Louison Aganze, Adolphe Muhoza, Bonk Rajabu, Gentil Basima, Kennedy Bisimwa, Paterne Ann Med Surg (Lond) Reviews Cholera, being a global health issue has remarkably affected the wellness of the people, especially in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). This has worsened during the COVID-19 pandemic, and it could be more if no concrete Intervention is done to curtail the outbreak. The authors reviewed past and present literatures on cholera and COVID-19 from the year 2013–2023 in well renowned scientific journals such as PUBMED, ResearchGate, Google Scholar. Database servers of these journals were accessed based on their permissions. From this search the authors found that, cholera is at its peak amidst COVID in DRC. Between the 10 March 2020 to the 10 March 2022, DRC reported a total of 86 462 cases of COVID-19 in 314 health zones in all 26 provinces of the country, with 1335 deaths recorded. And since the beginning of 2022, 6692 suspected cholera cases including 107 deaths have been reported in 54 health zones in 11 provinces of DRC, compared with 3681 suspected cases and 91 deaths reported during the same period in 2021 in 67 health zones in 14 provinces in the country. The authors realized that despite all efforts to mitigate the spread of cholera in DRC by the Congolese government and the non-governmental organizations in the country, there are still some gaps required to be filled, such as; limited community mobilizations and awareness campaigns about the signs and symptoms of cholera and COVID-19, unavailability of free cholera and COVID-19 vaccines to all the Congolese populations as well as association of witchcraft to diseases. etc. Hence, to mitigate this menace, the authors urge the Congolese government to utilize research implementation strategies such as increase mass awareness campaigns on cholera and COVID among the Congolese populations as well as training workshops for the religious and traditional leaders as well as the healthcare providers in the country for a better diagnosis and treatment of these diseases. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 2023-04-14 /pmc/articles/PMC10205293/ /pubmed/37229067 http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/MS9.0000000000000669 Text en Copyright © 2023 the Author(s). Published by Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives License 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (CCBY-NC-ND), where it is permissible to download and share the work provided it is properly cited. The work cannot be changed in any way or used commercially without permission from the journal. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) |
spellingShingle | Reviews Akilimali, Aymar Biamba, Chrispin Oduoye, Malik Olatunde Cakwira, Hugues Masimango, Gaston Banga, Styves Mufungizi, Innocent Mirindi, Michel K. Ramandizi, Guillain Balume, Alain Kena, Louison Aganze, Adolphe Muhoza, Bonk Rajabu, Gentil Basima, Kennedy Bisimwa, Paterne Potential threats of cholera amidst COVID pandemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo; bridging the gaps: a review |
title | Potential threats of cholera amidst COVID pandemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo; bridging the gaps: a review |
title_full | Potential threats of cholera amidst COVID pandemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo; bridging the gaps: a review |
title_fullStr | Potential threats of cholera amidst COVID pandemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo; bridging the gaps: a review |
title_full_unstemmed | Potential threats of cholera amidst COVID pandemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo; bridging the gaps: a review |
title_short | Potential threats of cholera amidst COVID pandemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo; bridging the gaps: a review |
title_sort | potential threats of cholera amidst covid pandemic in the democratic republic of congo; bridging the gaps: a review |
topic | Reviews |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10205293/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37229067 http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/MS9.0000000000000669 |
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