Case-area targeted preventive interventions to interrupt cholera transmission: Current implementation practices and lessons learned.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cholera is a major cause of mortality and morbidity in low-resource and humanitarian settings. It is transmitted by fecal-oral route, and the infection risk is higher to those living in and near cholera cases. Rapid identification of cholera cases and implementation of measures to prevent subsequent transmission around cases may be an efficient strategy to reduce the size and scale of cholera outbreaks.

Methodology/principle findings

We investigated implementation of cholera case-area targeted interventions (CATIs) using systematic reviews and case studies. We identified 11 peer-reviewed and eight grey literature articles documenting CATIs and completed 30 key informant interviews in case studies in Democratic Republic of Congo, Haiti, Yemen, and Zimbabwe. We docu

SUBMITTER: Sikder M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8719662 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature