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