What is it about?
Topographical terrain contributes to cholera epidemics in Mwanza while sources of water and physical building environment again appear to be among them.
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Why is it important?
Cholera outbreaks continue reemerging year after year at an alarming rate, contributing significantly to the morbidity and mortality throughout the world. As such, the need for measures to prevent reoccurrence of the disease by the delineation of cholera hotspots to target specific preventive measures. Recently, there has been a growing concern that purely individual-based analyses of the cause of disease are insufficient and fail to capture important disease determinants.
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This study unfolded sources and contributing factors to cholera epidemic in the country and could be used to trigger intervention efforts that incorporate understanding of the spatial distribution of suspected cholera cases in most of the areas where the disease is very common.
Dr. Elias C. Nyanza
Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences
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This page is a summary of: Spatial distribution of suspected and confirmed cholera cases in Mwanza City, Northern Tanzania, PLOS Global Public Health, January 2023, PLOS,
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0001261.
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