Cholera Epidemic in South Sudan and Uganda and Need for International Collaboration in Cholera Control

Combining the official cholera line list data and outbreak investigation reports from the ministries of health in Uganda and South Sudan with molecular analysis of Vibrio cholerae strains revealed the interrelatedness of the epidemics in both countries in 2014. These results highlight the need for c...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Abubakar, Abdinasir, Bwire, Godfrey, Azman, Andrew S., Bouhenia, Malika, Deng, Lul L., Wamala, Joseph F., Rumunu, John, Kagirita, Atek, Rauzier, Jean, Grout, Lise, Martin, Stephen, Orach, Christopher Garimoi, Luquero, Francisco J., Quilici, Marie-Laure
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2018
Materias:
Dispatch
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5938777/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29664387
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2405.171651
Descripción
Sumario:Combining the official cholera line list data and outbreak investigation reports from the ministries of health in Uganda and South Sudan with molecular analysis of Vibrio cholerae strains revealed the interrelatedness of the epidemics in both countries in 2014. These results highlight the need for collaboration to control cross-border outbreaks.

Ejemplares similares