Cholera outbreak associated with contaminated water sources in paddy fields, Mandla District, Madhya Pradesh, India

Cholera outbreak associated with contaminated water sources in paddy fields, Mandla District, Madhya Pradesh, India

Background: Mandla District in Madhya Pradesh, India, reported a suspected cholera outbreak from Ghughri subdistrict on August 18, 2016. Objective: We investigated to determine risk factors and recommend control and prevention measures. Methods: We defined a case as >3 loose stools in 24 h in a G...

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Main Authors: Biswa Prakash Dutta, Nishant Kumar, K C Meshram, Rajesh Yadav, Samir V Sodha, Sonia Gupta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2021-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Public Health
Subjects:
case-control studies
defecation
drinking water
sanitation
vibrio cholerae o1
Online Access:http://www.ijph.in/article.asp?issn=0019-557X;year=2021;volume=65;issue=5;spage=46;epage=50;aulast=Dutta

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