Cholera outbreak associated with drinking contaminated river water in Panyimur and Parombo sub-counties: Nebbi district, Uganda, March 2017

• Main Authors: Patricia Eyu (Author), Susan Kizito (Author), Innocent H. Nkonwa (Author), Phoebe H. Alitubeera (Author), Freda L. Aceng (Author), Miriam Nakanwagi (Author), Doreen Birungi (Author), Joyce Nguna (Author), Claire Biribawa (Author), Denis Okethwangu (Author), Denis N. Opio (Author), Benon Kwesiga (Author), Alex R. Ario (Author)
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• Published: AOSIS, 2022-12-01T00:00:00Z.
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Introduction: On 10th February 2017, Uganda Ministry of Health was notified of a suspected cholera outbreak in Nebbi district. The district experienced numerous cholera outbreaks with the latest in 2016. We investigated to determine the scope, mode of transmission, and exposures. Methods: We defined...