Improved laboratory capacity is required to respond better to future cholera outbreaks in Papua New Guinea

• Main Authors: Paul Horwood (Author), Leomeldo Latorre (Author), Peter Siba (Author), Laurens Manning (Author), Monalisa Kas (Author), Alexander Rosewell (Author), Andrew Greenhill (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: World Health Organization Regional Office for the Western Pacific, 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Cholera was first detected in Papua New Guinea in July 2009, caused by Vibrio cholerae O1 El Tor serotype Ogawa. By late 2011, 15 500 cases had been reported throughout lowland Papua New Guinea with a case fatality rate of 3.2%. The epidemic has since slowed, with only sporadic cases reported in Wes...