Geospatial analysis of cholera outbreak in Lusaka, Zambia, between 2023 and 2024.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cholera outbreaks have plagued Zambia for decades, with Lusaka district, the capital, being particularly vulnerable. Although the lack of sanitary toilet facilities and inadequate drainage systems were shown to be associated with the high cholera incidence in the early 2000s, it is unknown whether these environmental risk factors persisted in the outbreak that occurred in 2023-2024, which turned out to be the largest outbreak in the country's history. We investigated the geospatial patterns of cholera cases and associated environmental factors during the October 2023 to March 2024 cholera outbreak.

Methods

We conducted a geospatial analysis of the suspected cholera cases in Lusaka district, comprising seven constituencies and 94 townships. Patient information and

SUBMITTER: Ngosa W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11954341 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature