Cholera outbreak by Sea Gypsies in Sabah, Malaysia: A challenge in North Borneo

Objectives: In this study we investigated an outbreak of Vibrio cholera O1 Ogawa serotype, occurred during December 2014 in Kudat district, situated in Sabah state of the Malaysian part of Borneo. Methods: Active case detection and contact tracing were done at respective localities by house to house...

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Main Authors: Muhammad Jikal, Tuan Riduan, Rosmawati Aarifin, Mohammad Saffree Jeffree, Kamruddin Ahmed
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-06-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971219301778