Epidemic cholera among refugees in Malawi, Africa: treatment and transmission

Between 23 August and 15 December 1990 an epidemic of cholera affected Mozambican refugees in Malawi causing 1931 cases (attack rate=2·4%); 86% of patients had arrived in Malawi

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Veröffentlicht in:	Epidemiology and infection 1997-06, Vol.118 (3), p.207-214
Hauptverfasser:	SWERDLOW, D. L., MALENGA, G., BEGKOYIAN, G., NYANGULU, D., TOOLE, M., WALDMAN, R. J., PUHR, D. N. D., TAUXE, R. V.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Bacterial diseases Bacterial diseases of the digestive system and abdomen Biological and medical sciences Case control studies Cholera Cholera - epidemiology Cholera - etiology Cholera - mortality Cholera - therapy Disease Outbreaks Disease transmission Diseases Epidemics Epidemiology Fluid Therapy Food Microbiology Human bacterial diseases Humans Infectious diseases Malawi - epidemiology Medical sciences Potable water Refugees Risk Factors River water Tents Water Microbiology
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Zusammenfassung:	Between 23 August and 15 December 1990 an epidemic of cholera affected Mozambican refugees in Malawi causing 1931 cases (attack rate=2·4%); 86% of patients had arrived in Malawi
ISSN:	0950-2688 1469-4409
DOI:	10.1017/s0950268896007352