Acute Watery Diarrhea Surveillance During the Rohingya Crisis 2017-2019 in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Forcibly Displaced Myanmar Nationals (FDMNs) fled into Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh due to internal conflict. Considering the public health situation, a surveillance network was established to identify the enteric pathogens and early detection of cholera epidemics. The purpose of this manuscript is to report the clinical, epidemiological determinants of cholera and other enteric pathogens among hospitalized diarrheal patients from FDMNs and host community.

Methods

A total of 11 sentinel surveillance sites were established around the camps in Ukhia and Teknaf Upazila, Cox's Bazar. Rapid diagnostic testing was conducted for immediate detection of cholera cases. Stool samples were transferred to the Infectious Diseases Division, International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease

SUBMITTER: Islam MT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8687071 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature