Coupling plankton and cholera dynamics: Insights into outbreak prediction and practical disease management.

ABSTRACT: Despite extensive control efforts over the centuries, cholera remains a globally significant health issue. Seasonal emergence of cholera cases has been reported, particularly in the Bengal delta region, which is often synchronized with plankton blooms. This phenomenon has been widely attributed to the commensal interaction between Vibrio cholerae and zooplankton in aquatic environments. The role of plankton dynamics in cholera epidemiology has been acknowledged but remains poorly understood, and consequently, its importance in effective policymaking is largely overlooked. To this end, we propose and analyze a novel compartment-based transmission model that integrates phytoplankton-zooplankton interactions into a human-bacteria cholera framework. Our study shows that, beyond the reproductio

SUBMITTER: Maity B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12507262 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature