Elevation and cholera: an epidemiological spatial analysis of the cholera epidemic in Harare, Zimbabwe, 2008-2009

• Main Authors: Luque Fernandez Miguel A (Author), Schomaker Michael (Author), Mason Peter R (Author), Fesselet Jean F (Author), Baudot Yves (Author), Boulle Andrew (Author), Maes Peter (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2012-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>In highly populated African urban areas where access to clean water is a challenge, water source contamination is one of the most cited risk factors in a cholera epidemic. During the rainy season, where there is either no sewage disp...