Epidemic cholera in Kakuma Refugee Camp, Kenya, 2009: the importance of sanitation and soap
Introduction: Cholera remains a major public health problem that causes substantial morbidity and mortality in displaced populations due to inadequate or unprotected water supplies, poor sanitation and hygiene, overcrowding, and limited resources. A cholera outbreak with 224 cases and four deaths o...
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| Main Authors: | Abdirahman Sheikh Mahamud, Jamal A Ahmed, Raymond Nyoka, Erick Auko, Vincet Kahi, James Ndirangu, Margaret Nguhi, John Wagacha Burton, Bosco Z Muhindo, Robert F Breiman, Rachel B. Eidex |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
2011-11-01
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| Series: | Journal of Infection in Developing Countries |
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| Online Access: | https://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/1966 |
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