Inadequate Hand Washing, Lack of Clean Drinking Water and Latrines as Major Determinants of Cholera Outbreak in Somali Region, Ethiopia in 2019

• Main Authors: Jemal Mussa Challa (Author), Tamirat Getachew (Author), Adera Debella (Author), Melkamu Merid (Author), Genanaw Atnafe (Author), Addis Eyeberu (Author), Abdi Birhanu (Author), Lemma Demissie Regassa (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2022-05-01T00:00:00Z.
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IntroductionCholera remains a serious public health problem characterized by a large disease burden, frequent outbreaks, persistent endemicity, and high mortality, particularly in tropical and subtropical low-income countries including Ethiopia. The recent cholera outbreak in the Somali region began...