Risk Factors for Sustained Cholera Transmission, Juba County, South Sudan, 2014

Risk Factors for Sustained Cholera Transmission, Juba County, South Sudan, 2014

We conducted a case–control study to identify risk factors for the 2014 cholera outbreak in Juba County, South Sudan. Illness was associated with traveling or eating away from home; treating drinking water and receiving oral cholera vaccination were protective. Oral cholera vaccination should be use...

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Main Authors: Thomas T.A. Ujjiga, Joseph F. Wamala, Juma J.H. Mogga, Thabo O. Othwonh, David Mutonga, Asta Kone-Coulibaly, Masood A. Shaikh, Allan M. Mpairwe, Abubaker Abdinasir, Mohamed A. Abdi, Zabulon Yoti, Olu Olushayo, Pinyi Nyimol, Riek Lul, Richard L. Lako, John Rumunu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2015-10-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
cholera
risk factors
matched case-control study
zoonoses
South Sudan
transmission
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/21/10/14-2051_article
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Summary:We conducted a case–control study to identify risk factors for the 2014 cholera outbreak in Juba County, South Sudan. Illness was associated with traveling or eating away from home; treating drinking water and receiving oral cholera vaccination were protective. Oral cholera vaccination should be used to complement cholera prevention efforts.
ISSN:1080-6040
1080-6059

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