Socio-economic and environmental origins of cholera epidemics in Mozambique: Guidelines for tackling uncertainty in infectious disease prevention and control

A. E. Collins*, M. E. Lucas, M. S. Islam, L. E. Williams

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Abstract

The origins of cholera incidence in Africa are socio-economic and environmental. Moreover, the nature of Vibrio cholerae transmission and survival presents a persistent risk of cholera. The Infectious Disease Risk Management Program (IDRM) in Mozambique confronted this in one of the recent most cholera-prevalent locations of the world. The first phase of the program suggests that recognizing the complexity of cholera is crucial to its effective management. The potential impacts of integrated and locally monitored cholera risk assessment are reduced uncertainty about the origins of epidemics, improved diarrhoeal disease control, and health security.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)537-549
Number of pages13
JournalInternational Journal of Environmental Studies
Volume63
Issue number5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Oct 2006

Keywords

  • Cholera origins
  • Epidemic prediction
  • Integrated risk assessment and control
  • Mozambique

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