Monitoring Water Sources for Environmental Reservoirs of Toxigenic Vibrio cholerae O1, Haiti

Monitoring Water Sources for Environmental Reservoirs of Toxigenic Vibrio cholerae O1, Haiti

An epidemic of cholera infections was documented in Haiti for the first time in more than 100 years during October 2010. Cases have continued to occur, raising the question of whether the microorganism has established environmental reservoirs in Haiti. We monitored 14 environmental sites near the...

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Main Authors: Meer T. Alam, Thomas A. Weppelmann, Chad D. Weber, Judith A. Johnson, Mohammad H. Rashid, Catherine S. Birch, Babette A. Brumback, Valery E. Madsen Beau de Rochars, J. Glenn, Afsar Ali
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2014-03-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Vibrio cholerae
Haiti
environmental reservoirs
bacteria
waterborne
cholera
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/20/3/13-1293_article

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