A cholera outbreak in a rural north central Nigerian community

An unmatched case-control study

Bibliographic Data

ID15354525
AuthorsChioma Dan-Nwafor (0000-0002-3294-2276, African Field Epidemiology Network, corresponding author), Uzoma Ogbonna (African Field Epidemiology Network), Pamela Onyiah (0000-0002-9502-5731, African Field Epidemiology Network), Saheed Gidado (0000-0002-8732-8441, African Field Epidemiology Network), Bashorun Adebobola (African Field Epidemiology Network), Patrick Nguku (0000-0001-5684-4796, African Field Epidemiology Network), Peter Nsubuga (Public Health Solutions)
Year2019
Volume19
Issue1
Pages112-112
Publication date2019-01-25
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueBMC Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1471-2458 • E-ISSN: 1471-2458
PublisherBioMed Central (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1186/s12889-018-6299-3
PMID30683078
OpenAlexW2913194772
LanguageEN
Citations received8
References cited24

Vibrio cholerae was the cause of the outbreak in Gomani. Drinking water from Zamani river, living in overcrowded HH and poor hand hygiene were significantly associated with the outbreak. We initiated hand hygiene and water treatment to control the outbreak

Biostatistics · Cholera · Environmental health · Outbreak · Pathology · Public health · Rural area · Socioeconomics · COVID-19 epidemiological studies · Influenza Virus Research Studies · Medicine · Vibrio bacteria research studies · Epidemiology · Internal Medicine · Virology

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