Cholera: An Overview with Reference to the Syrian Outbreak

Cholera: An Overview with Reference to the Syrian Outbreak

Cholera is an acute type of diarrheal disease caused by intestinal infection with the toxin-producing bacteria Vibrio cholerae. The disease is still endemic in almost 69 countries, accounting for around 2.86 million cases and 95,000 deaths annually. Cholera is associated with poor infrastructure, an...

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Main Authors: Munawar Hraib, Sara Alaidi, Sarah Jouni, Sana Saad, Mohammad Muna, Nour Alaidi, Zuheir Alshehabi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 2023-10-01
Series:Avicenna Journal of Medicine
Subjects:
cholera
Syria
outbreak
conflict
vaccine
earthquake
public health
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0043-1775762

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