Allan M, Grandesso F, Pierre R, Magloire R, Coldiron ME, et al.
2015-09-03 • Epidemics
2015-09-03 • Epidemics
BACKGROUND Cholera is caused by Vibrio cholerae, and is transmitted through fecal-oral contact. Infection occurs after the ingestion of the bacteria and is usually asymptomatic. In a...
Fernandez MAL, Schomaker M, Mason PR, Fesselet JF, Baudot Y, et al.
2012-06-18 • BMC Public Health
2012-06-18 • BMC Public Health
BACKGROUND In highly populated African urban areas where access to clean water is a challenge, water source contamination is one of the most cited risk factors in a cholera epidemic....
Ochoa C, Pittavino M, Martins SB, Alcoba G, Bolon I, et al.
2021-12-13 • Scientific Reports
2021-12-13 • Scientific Reports
Most efforts to understand snakebite burden in Nepal have been localized to relatively small areas and focused on humans through epidemiological studies. We present the outcomes of a geo...