The seasonality of cholera in sub-Saharan Africa: a statistical modelling study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cholera remains a major threat in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), where some of the highest case-fatality rates are reported. Knowing in what months and where cholera tends to occur across the continent could aid in improving efforts to eliminate cholera as a public health concern. However, largely due to the absence of unified large-scale datasets, no continent-wide estimates exist. In this study, we aimed to estimate cholera seasonality across SSA and explore the correlation between hydroclimatic variables and cholera seasonality.

Methods

Using the global cholera database of the Global Task Force on Cholera Control, we developed statistical models to synthesise data across spatial and temporal scales to infer the seasonality of excess (defined as incidence higher than

SUBMITTER: Perez-Saez J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9090905 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature