Identification of cholera hotspots in Zambia: A spatiotemporal analysis of cholera data from 2008 to 2017.

• Main Authors: John Mwaba (Author), Amanda K Debes (Author), Patrick Shea (Author), Victor Mukonka (Author), Orbrie Chewe (Author), Caroline Chisenga (Author), Michelo Simuyandi (Author), Geoffrey Kwenda (Author), David Sack (Author), Roma Chilengi (Author), Mohammad Ali (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2020-04-01T00:00:00Z.
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The global burden of cholera is increasing, with the majority (60%) of the cases occurring in sub-Saharan Africa. In Zambia, widespread cholera outbreaks have occurred since 1977, predominantly in the capital city of Lusaka. During both the 2016 and 2018 outbreaks, the Ministry of Health implemented...