An epidemiological investigation of a cholera outbreak in peri-urban slum settlements of Gujarat, India

Background: Cholera is an acute diarrhoeal disease caused by consuming contaminated food and water. The burden may remain underreported due to several issues like the low capacity of epidemiological surveillance systems, laboratory testing facilities, and socioeconomic disparities in urban slums. Th...

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Main Authors: Harsh Dilipkumar Shah, Bharat Desai, Pranay Jadav, Nitesh Shah, Rishi Kadikar, Asmita Jyoti Singh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2022-01-01
Series:Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care
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Online Access:http://www.jfmpc.com/article.asp?issn=2249-4863;year=2022;volume=11;issue=10;spage=6061;epage=6066;aulast=Shah