Background Cholera surveillance relies on clinical diagnosis of acute watery diarrhea.
Suspected cholera case definitions have high sensitivity but low specificity, challenging our …

Cholera caused by the toxigenic Vibrio cholerae is still a major public health problem in
many countries. This disease is mainly due to poor sanitation, hygiene and consumption of …

Abstract In Bangladesh and West Bengal cholera is seasonal, transmission occurs
consistently annually. By contrast, in most African countries, cholera has inconsistent …

Background Cholera is an acute diarrheal disease caused by Vibrio cholerae O1 or O139.
Cholera rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) are widely used to screen for cholera cases. However …

Background Despite advances in prevention, detection, and treatment, cholera remains a
major public health problem in Bangladesh and little is known about cholera outside of …

Background Cholera, an acute diarrheal disease is a major public health problem in many
developing countries. Several rapid diagnostic tests (RDT) are available for the detection of …

Abstract In Bangladesh, Vibrio cholerae lineages are undergoing genomic evolution, with
increased virulence and spreading ability. However, our understanding of the genomic …

Cholera is a severe acute, highly transmissible diarrheal disease which affects many low-
and middle-income countries. Outbreaks of cholera are confirmed using microbiological …

Introduction Household contacts of cholera cases are at a greater risk of Vibrio cholerae
infection than the general population. There is currently no agreed standard of care for …

The rapid diagnosis of cholera contributes to adequate outbreak management. This meta-
analysis assesses the diagnostic accuracy of cholera rapid tests (RDTs) to detect Vibrio …