Diagnosis, management, and future control of cholera

F Chowdhury, AG Ross, MT Islam… - Clinical Microbiology …, 2022 - Am Soc Microbiol
Cholera, caused by Vibrio cholerae, persists in developing countries due to inadequate
access to safe water, sanitation, and hygiene. There are approximately 4 million cases and …

Cholera outbreaks in India, 2011–2020: a systematic review

BA Muzembo, K Kitahara, A Debnath, A Ohno… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Fecal contamination of water sources and open defecation have been linked to cholera
outbreaks in India. However, a systematic review on the drivers responsible for these …

Accuracy of cholera rapid diagnostic tests: a systematic review and meta-analysis

BA Muzembo, K Kitahara, A Debnath… - Clinical Microbiology …, 2022 - Elsevier
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 …

Global patterns of trends in cholera mortality

I Ilic, M Ilic - Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease, 2023 - mdpi.com
Background: Cholera is a large public health issue, especially in countries with limited
resources. The aim of the study was to determine trends in global cholera mortality from …

How does handwashing behaviour change in response to a cholera outbreak? A qualitative case study in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

S White, AC Mutula, MM Buroko, T Heath… - PloS one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Background Handwashing with soap has the potential to curb cholera transmission. This
research explores how populations experienced and responded to the 2017 cholera …

Highly targeted spatiotemporal interventions against cholera epidemics, 2000–19: a scoping review

R Ratnayake, F Finger, AS Azman… - The Lancet Infectious …, 2021 - thelancet.com
Globally, cholera epidemics continue to challenge disease control. Although mass
campaigns covering large populations are commonly used to control cholera, spatial …

Cholera infection risks and cholera vaccine safety in pregnancy

P El Hayek, M Boueri, L Nasr, C Aoun… - … in Obstetrics and …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction. Discuss the impact of cholera infection on pregnant women, fetus, and
neonates and review the safety of cholera vaccines in pregnancy. Methods. This study was …

A label-free carbon dots-based fluorescent aptasensor for the detection of V. cholerae O139

M Karthikeyan, GD Venkatasubbu… - Diamond and Related …, 2023 - Elsevier
The V. cholerae O139 contamination in the environmental water sources causes a greater
threat to humans. In this study, a sensitive and label-free aptamer-based fluorescent …

Identifying transferable lessons from cholera epidemic responses by Médecins Sans Frontières in Mozambique, Malawi and the Democratic Republic of Congo, 2015 …

L D'Mello-Guyett, O Cumming, E Rogers, R D'hondt… - Conflict and Health, 2022 - Springer
Background Cholera epidemics occur frequently in low-income countries affected by
concurrent humanitarian crises. Evaluations of these epidemic response remains largely …

Prevention and control of cholera with household and community water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) interventions: a scoping review of current international …

L D'Mello-Guyett, K Gallandat, R Van den Bergh… - PLoS …, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Introduction Cholera remains a frequent cause of outbreaks globally, particularly in areas
with inadequate water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services. Cholera is spread through …