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ArticleAnnals of medicine and surgery (2012)2022

Rise of cholera in Iraq: A rising concern.

Khulud Qamar, Umer Usman Malik, Juvairia Yousuf, Mohammad Yasir Essar, Muhammad Muzzamil, Hashim Talib Hashim, Jaffer Shah

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Article in Annals of medicine and surgery (2012), 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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2.2field-weighted citation impact, top 14% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 10 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 5 institutions in 4 countries.

Khulud QamarDow Medical College, Karachi, Pakistan.
Umer Usman MalikDow Medical College, Karachi, Pakistan.
Juvairia YousufDow Medical College, Karachi, Pakistan.
Mohammad Yasir EssarAfghanistan National Charity Organization for Special Diseases, Kabul, Afghanistan.
Muhammad MuzzamilHealth Services Academy, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Hashim Talib HashimUniversity of Baghdad, College of Medicine, Baghdad, Iraq.
Jaffer ShahDrexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, United States.
Dow University of Health Sciences · PKDrexel University · USHealth Services Academy · PKKabul University · AFUniversity of Baghdad · IQ

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

With over seven pandemics and four million reported cases, Cholera remains of the most prevalent acute watery diarrheal diseases in the world to date. As in other developing countries, Iraq once again combats Cholera - and its past encounter in 2015, where the death toll reached 1500, highlights the importance of quickly addressing the current outbreak. The war-torn state of the nation, malnourished public, lack of sanitation and hygiene, mass displacement and global warming all contribute to the prevalence of Cholera in Iraq. Along with the current efforts, additional strategies are recommended for managing cholera cases, such as awareness campaigns, monitoring the safety of water bodies, and food inspection.

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CholeraCritical care managementIraqPrevalencePublic health

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PMID36147152
PMCPMC9486572
OpenAlexW4293421800

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