Two cases of cholera O1 in South Batinah, Oman, April 2019: lessons learned

Epidemiology and Health

Mahmood S. Al Subhi¹  Hamid A. Elmutashi¹  Issa S. Al Fulaiti²  Zayid K. Al Mayahi³  Nasser Al-Shaqsi³  Azza Al Hattali³  Ali Al-Dhoyani³  Khalid Salim³ 

[1] Al Rustaq Hospital, Ministry of Health, Rustaq, Oman;Barka Extended Health Center, Ministry of Health, Barka, Oman;Disease Surveillance and Control Department, Ministry of Health, South Batinah Governorate, Rustaq, Oman;

关键词: cholera;    surveillance;    epidemiology;    stool antigen test;    infection control;    oman;   

DOI  :  10.4178/epih.e2019033

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Cholera represents an ongoing threat to many low-income and middle-income countries, but some cases of cholera even occur in high-income countries. Therefore, to prevent or combat cholera outbreaks, it is necessary to maintain the capacity to rapidly detect cholera cases, implement infection control measures, and improve general hygiene in terms of the environment, water, and food. The 2 cases, 1 imported and 1 secondary, described herein are broadly indicative of areas that require improvement. These cases were missed at the primary health care stage, which should be the first detection point even for unusual diseases such as cholera, and the absence of strict infection control practices at the primary care level is believed to contribute to secondary cases of infection. This report also encourages countries to ensure that rapid diagnostic stool tests are available to enable quick detection, as well as to provide information to people travelling to areas where cholera is endemic.

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