Epidemic cholera in Burundi: patterns of transmission in the Great Rift Valley Lake region

Identifies bathing in contaminated surface water as a major risk factor for cholera in sub-Saharan Africa, and suggests that improving the quality of the drinking water alone will have only limited impact on the transmission of the disease. The similarity in the patterns of transmission during the 1...

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Published inThe Lancet (British edition) Vol. 5; pp. 981 - 985
Main Authors Birmingham, M E, Lee, L A, Ndayimirije, N, Nkurikiye, S, Hersh, B S, Wells, J G, Deming, M S
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.04.1997
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Bathing
Burundi
Cholera
Rivers
Transmission
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Summary:Identifies bathing in contaminated surface water as a major risk factor for cholera in sub-Saharan Africa, and suggests that improving the quality of the drinking water alone will have only limited impact on the transmission of the disease. The similarity in the patterns of transmission during the 1978 and 1992 epidemics suggests that extensive use of the Great Lakes and connecting rivers for transportation and domestic purposes may be the reason for the explosive cholera outbreaks that occur sporadically in this region. (Original abstract-amended)
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ISSN:0140-6736