The case for reactive mass oral cholera vaccinations.

• Main Authors: Rita Reyburn (Author), Jacqueline L Deen (Author), Rebecca F Grais (Author), Sujit K Bhattacharya (Author), Dipika Sur (Author), Anna L Lopez (Author), Mohamed S Jiddawi (Author), John D Clemens (Author), Lorenz von Seidlein (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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INTRODUCTION: The outbreak of cholera in Zimbabwe intensified interest in the control and prevention of cholera. While there is agreement that safe water, sanitation, and personal hygiene are ideal for the long term control of cholera, there is controversy about the role of newer approaches such as...