Spread and Endemicity of Cholera in India: Factors Beyond the Numbers.
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- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 34550374.
- Also identified by DOI 10.1093/infdis/jiab436 and PMC identifier 8687089.
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Abstract
Cholera outbreaks currently account for 1.3 to 4.0 million cases and cause between 21 000 and 143 000 deaths worldwide. Cholera is preventable by proper sanitization and immunization; however, in many developing nations such as India, cholera disease is endemic. The surveillance system in India does not adequately capture the actual number of cases. As a result, it is important to utilize limited public health resources correctly in India and other developing counties more effectively to reach vulnerable communities. In this study, we analyze how studies make sense of cholera transmission and spread in India from 1996 to 2015. Furthermore, we analyze how a more sensitive surveillance system can contribute to cholera eradication by giving rise to outbreak preparedness.
Medical subject headings
- Cholera
- Endemic Diseases
- Vaccination