The importance of thinking beyond the water-supply in cholera epidemics: A historical urban case-study.

The importance of thinking beyond the water-supply in cholera epidemics: A historical urban case-study.

BACKGROUND:Planning interventions to respond to cholera epidemics requires an understanding of the major transmission routes. Interrupting short-cycle (household, foodborne) transmission may require different approaches as compared long-cycle (environmentally-mediated/waterborne) transmission. Howev...

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Main Authors: Matthew D Phelps, Andrew S Azman, Joseph A Lewnard, Marina Antillón, Lone Simonsen, Viggo Andreasen, Peter K M Jensen, Virginia E Pitzer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-11-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5720805?pdf=render

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