Cholera Epidemic in South Sudan and Uganda and Need for International Collaboration in Cholera Control

Cholera Epidemic in South Sudan and Uganda and Need for International Collaboration in Cholera Control

Combining the official cholera line list data and outbreak investigation reports from the ministries of health in Uganda and South Sudan with molecular analysis of Vibrio cholerae strains revealed the interrelatedness of the epidemics in both countries in 2014. These results highlight the need for c...

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Main Authors: Abdinasir Abubakar, Godfrey Bwire, Andrew S. Azman, Malika Bouhenia, Lul L. Deng, Joseph F. Wamala, John Rumunu, Atek Kagirita, Jean Rauzier, Lise Grout, Stephen Martin, Christopher Garimoi Orach, Francisco J. Luquero, Marie-Laure Quilici
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2018-05-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
cholera
epidemic
Africa
South Sudan
Uganda
multilocus variable number tandem repeat
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/24/5/17-1651_article

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