THE EARLY-STAGE OF THE RECURRENT CHOLERA EPIDEMIC IN LUANDA, ANGOLA

Authors
COLOMBO MM FRANCISCO M FERREIRA BD RUBINO S CAPPUCCINELLI P
Citation
Mm. Colombo et al., THE EARLY-STAGE OF THE RECURRENT CHOLERA EPIDEMIC IN LUANDA, ANGOLA, European journal of epidemiology, 9(5), 1993, pp. 563-565
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Public, Environmental & Occupation Heath
Journal title
European journal of epidemiology → ACNP
ISSN journal
03932990
Volume
9
Issue
5
Year of publication
1993
Pages
563 - 565
Database
ISI
SICI code
0393-2990(1993)9:5<563:TEOTRC>2.0.ZU;2-2
Abstract
The recurrent cholera epidemic in Angola has been occurring in the rai ny hot season since 1987. About 350 cases were registered in the Luand a province in the first quarter of 1992. Out of 110 analysed cases, 13 were positive for V. parahaemolyticus and 57 were positive for multir esistant V. cholerae O1. Such strains were also isolated in the Bengo river, which feeds the Luanda water supply.