A prolonged, community-wide cholera outbreak associated with drinking water contaminated by sewage in Kasese District, western Uganda

A prolonged, community-wide cholera outbreak associated with drinking water contaminated by sewage in Kasese District, western Uganda

Abstract Background In May 2015, a cholera outbreak that had lasted 3 months and infected over 100 people was reported in Kasese District, Uganda, where multiple cholera outbreaks had occurred previously. We conducted an investigation to identify the mode of transmission to guide control measures. M...

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Main Authors: Benon Kwesiga, Gerald Pande, Alex Riolexus Ario, Nazarius Mbona Tumwesigye, Joseph K. B. Matovu, Bao-Ping Zhu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-07-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Cholera
Outbreak
Case-control studies
Uganda
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-017-4589-9

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