Cholera outbreak in the republic of congo, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and cholera worldwide

Journal of Infection in Developing Countries

Volumn 5, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 688-691

  Kelvin, Alyson A ^a  

^a JIDC   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cholera; Congo; Diarrhoeal; Multiple drug resistant bacterium

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CHOLERA VACCINE; SHANACOL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; ASIA; CARIBBEAN ISLANDS; CHOLERA; CONGO; DIARRHEA; ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS AND RELATED PHENOMENA; ERADICATION THERAPY; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE POLICY; MOLECULAR MECHANICS; MORTALITY; REHYDRATION; VIBRIO CHOLERAE; DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC CONGO; EPIDEMIC; HEALTH; HUMAN; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); VIBRIO CHOLERAE;

CHOLERA; CONGO; DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; HUMANS; VIBRIO CHOLERAE; WORLD HEALTH;

EID: 80054802829     PISSN: 20366590     EISSN: 19722680     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3855/jidc.2246     Document Type: Article

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