A cholera outbreak among semi-nomadic pastoralists in northeastern Uganda: Epidemiology and interventions

Epidemiology and Infection

Volumn 140, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 1376-1385

  Cummings, M J ^a   Wamala, J F ^b   Eyura, M ^c   Malimbo, M ^b   Omeke, M E ^c   Mayer, D ^a   Lukwago, L ^b,d  

^a ALBANY MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

^b MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Uganda)

^c Moroto District Health Office   (Uganda)

^d MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

Author keywords

Cholera; epidemiology; public health

Indexed keywords

CHLORINE; CIPROFLOXACIN; DRINKING WATER; ORAL REHYDRATION SOLUTION; RINGER LACTATE SOLUTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CHILD; CHOLERA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEHYDRATION; EPIDEMIC; FECES; FECES ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FOOD CONTAMINATION; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH EDUCATION; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HOUSEHOLD; HOUSING; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; LIFESTYLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NONMEDICAL OCCUPATIONS; PERSONAL HYGIENE; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK FACTOR; SANITATION; SCHOOL CHILD; SEMI NOMADIC PASTORALIST; SEX DIFFERENCE; UGANDA; WATER TREATMENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHOLERA; CIPROFLOXACIN; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; ISOTONIC SOLUTIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ODDS RATIO; RISK FACTORS; UGANDA; WATER MICROBIOLOGY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84863959229     PISSN: 09502688     EISSN: 14694409     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0950268811001956     Document Type: Article

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