An assessment of the emergency response among health workers involved in the 2010 cholera outbreak in northern Nigeria

• Main Authors: David A. Oladele (Author), Kolawole S. Oyedeji (Author), Mary-Theresa Niemogha (Author), Francisca Nwaokorie (Author), Moses Bamidele (Author), Adesola Z. Musa (Author), Adeniyi K. Adeneye (Author), Tajudeen A. Bamidele (Author), Michael Ochoga (Author), Kehinde A. Akinsinde (Author), Bartholomew I. Brai (Author), Emmanuel A. Omonigbehin (Author), Toun W. Fesobi (Author), Stella I. Smith (Author), Innocent A. Ujah (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary: Background: The 2010 cholera outbreak in northern Nigeria affected over 40,000 people, with a case fatality rate (CFR) of ≥3.75%. We assessed the emergency response of health care workers (HCWs) involved in case management. Method: This was a cross-sectional study with data collected throug...