Lakes as Source of Cholera Outbreaks, Democratic Republic of Congo

Emerging Infectious Diseases

关键词: Cholera;    Vibrio cholerae;    outbreaks;    environment;    Democratic Republic of the Congo;    public health;   

DOI  :  10.3201/eid1405.071260

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

We studied the epidemiology of cholera in Katanga and Eastern Kasai, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, by compiling a database including all cases recorded from 2000 through 2005. Results show that lakes were the sources of outbreaks and demonstrate the inadequacy of the strategy used to combat cholera.

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