The challenges of addressing the cholera outbreak in Cameroon

• Main Authors: Shuaibu Saidu Musa (Author), Kengo Nathan Ezie (Author), Godfred Yawson Scott (Author), Muktar Musa Shallangwa (Author), Adamu Muhammad Ibrahim (Author), Tobi Nifemi Olajide (Author), Muhammad Aisha Hameed (Author), Don Eliseo Lucero-Prisno, III (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2022-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Cholera is an enteric disease caused by the ingestion of food or water contaminated by the toxins of the bacteria - Vibrio Cholerae. Its transmission is exacerbated by poor sanitary conditions and poor hygiene practices. Affected individuals may present with severe symptoms such as watery diarrhoea...