ReviewInfection2019
Recurrent cholera epidemics in Africa: which way forward? A literature review.
Review in Infection, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 20 papers.
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20 citing papers in PubMed, 36 citations in OpenAlex.
- Cluster analysis of the spatial distribution of cholera in Uganda.BMC infectious diseases · 2026Article
- Role of communities in preparedness, response and resilience to cholera epidemics: a systematic review protocol.BMJ public health · 2026Article
- Investigation of a suspected cholera outbreak within a closed community of trainees at a college in Hammanskraal, Gauteng Province, South Africa, June 2023.BMC infectious diseases · 2025Article
- Evaluation of an Emergency Water Tank Monitoring Program Implemented During Cholera Outbreak in Lusaka, Zambia (2017-2018).The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene · 2025Article
- Exploring the burden of cholera in the WHO African region: patterns and trends from 2000 to 2023 cholera outbreak data.BMJ global health · 2025Article
- Assessment of Management Factors Influencing Vaccination Against Cholera in the Health District of Katana, the Democratic Republic of the Congo.Health services insights · 2025Article
- Zambia's battle against cholera outbreaks and the path to public health resilience: a narrative review.Journal of water and health · 2024Review
- Cholera rages in Africa and the Middle East: A narrative review on challenges and solutions.Health science reports · 2024Review
- Analyses of drinking water quality during a protracted cholera epidemic in Malawi - a cross-sectional study of key physicochemical and microbiological parameters.Journal of water and health · 2024Article
- Cholera resurgence in Africa: assessing progress, challenges, and public health response towards the 2030 global elimination target.Le infezioni in medicina · 2024Review
- Influences of community engagement and health system strengthening for cholera control in cholera reporting countries.BMJ global health · 2023Article
- Climate and health strategies must take vaccination into account.Nature microbiology · 2023Article
- Vibrio cholerae-An emerging pathogen in Austrian bathing waters?Wiener klinische Wochenschrift · 2023Review
- Global Patterns of Trends in Cholera Mortality.Tropical medicine and infectious disease · 2023Article
- Cholera outbreaks in sub-Saharan Africa during 2010-2019: a descriptive analysis.International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases · 2022Article
- Wastewater, waste, and water-based epidemiology (WWW-BE): A novel hypothesis and decision-support tool to unravel COVID-19 in low-income settings?The Science of the total environment · 2022Review
- Cholera amidst COVID-19 pandemic: African healthcare system in jeopardy.Einstein (Sao Paulo, Brazil) · 2022Article
- Geospatial analysis of cholera patterns in Nigeria: findings from a cross-sectional study.BMC infectious diseases · 2021Article
- Tilapia (Frontiers in microbiology · 2019Article
- Cholera in Nigeria: A review of outbreaks, trends, contributing factors, and public health responses.Nigerian medical journal : journal of the Nigeria Medical AssociationReview
Corrections and comments
- Erratum issued
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2 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundOutbreaks of cholera in Africa seem to be unrelenting which has been continuous and recurrent leading to high morbidity and mortality in some quarters.
objectiveThe objective of this narrative review is to investigate and identify factors responsible for the recurrent outbreaks of cholera in Africa and response strategies that have been employed in curbing the problem, with the view of aggregating otherwise sparing data needed for policy formulation geared towards control and eradication of the disease.
methodsSearch of literatures indexed in Google Scholar, PubMed and AJOL databases was carried out. Sixty-five eligible articles with reports on the risk factors that drive recurrent outbreaks, endemicity and response strategies were analyzed.
resultsOur findings indicate that continuous and recurrent outbreaks of cholera in Africa are fueled by cross-border migration, environmental reservoirs, socioeconomic factors, climate change and political instability. The review also identified specific response strategies and modelling approaches that have helped in containing and reducing the impact of these outbreaks.
conclusionPaying attention and tackling these identified factors that are dependent and independent can help put an end to this running battle.
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