Cholera outbreak in some communities in North-East Nigeria, 2019: an unmatched case-control study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cholera, a diarrheal disease caused by the bacterium Vibrio cholerae, transmitted through fecal contamination of water or food remains an ever-present risk in many countries, especially where water supply, sanitation, food safety, and hygiene are inadequate. A cholera outbreak was reported in Bauchi State, North-eastern Nigeria. We investigated the outbreak to determine the extent and assess risk factors associated with the outbreak.

Methods

We conducted a descriptive analysis of suspected cholera cases to determine the fatality rate (CFR), attack rate (AR), and trends/patterns of the outbreak. We also conducted a 1:2 unmatched case-control study to assess risk factors amongst 110 confirmed cases and 220 uninfected individuals (controls). We defined a suspected ca

SUBMITTER: Fagbamila IO 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9993589 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature