Cholera is an infectious diarrheal disease caused by pathogenic strains of Vibrio cholerae , a gram negative bacterium [ 1 ]. Humans can become infected through ingestion of contaminated water or food or direct human-to-human contact [ 2 ]. After a …

Malnutrition is the main public health problem of low- and middle-income countries, mostly among young children. It contributes significantly to their morbidity and mortality and makes them susceptible to different diseases. It is driven by …

Infectious diseases remain a significant public health concern in Ethiopia, and their impact on the population’s health and well-being cannot be underestimated. Among the array of infectious diseases that continue to pose challenges, Malaria …

S. enterica serotype Choleraesuis, a nontyphoidal Salmonella , often causes self-limited gastrointestinal disease with rare extra-abdominal involvement. However, this organism can be invasive, with documented bacteremia and little intestinal …

Cholera is a highly contagious diarrheal disease caused by toxigenic strains of Vibrio cholerae serogroups O1 and O139 [ 1 ]. The disease is primarily contracted by ingesting water or food contaminated with the bacterium. Cholera symptoms include …

Cholera is an acute diarrhoeal disease caused by eating or drinking food or water contaminated with Vibrio cholera O1 or by direct inter-human exposure, such as contact with hands contaminated with faeces from a cholera patient [ 1 ]. It is endemic …

Cholera is an infectious diarrheal disease caused by contamination with pathogenic strains (O1 or O139) of the bacteria Vibrio cholerae . While the disease has been successfully eradicated in many parts of the world thanks to major improvements to …

Cholera is a highly infectious disease that has plagued humanity for centuries. The Bengal Delta, a vast area consisting of Bangladesh and the Indian state of West Bengal, has been severely affected by endemic cholera, with climate playing a …

Cholera is an infectious diarrheal disease, which if not treated timely, can be fatal [ 1 ]. The disease has been endemic in the Ganges Delta of the Bay of Bengal, Bangladesh and India for centuries [ 2 ]. The etiological agent of the disease is a …

Cholera and Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) are the two ongoing devastating pandemics in sub-Saharan Africa [ 1 , 2 ] and have a common origin in Asian continent [ 3 , 4 ]. Cholera is a diarrheal disease caused by a bacteria Vibrio cholerae [ 5 …]. It is an old disease, with seven recorded pandemics [

The risk of adverse clinical outcomes, such as hospitalisation and death, following cholera infection, is higher in vulnerable or fragile settings where access to treatment, standard supplies of potable water and basic sanitation are sparse [ 1 ].

Zambia is among countries in sub-Saharan Africa contributing to 2.9 million cases and 95,000 deaths resulting from cholera globally [ 1 ]. Vibrio cholerae ( V. cholerae ), serogroups O1 and O139 are the causative agents for cholera. Of the two …

Vibrio cholerae is a water-borne bacterial pathogen, causing profuse watery diarrhoea and rapid dehydration in symptomatic cases. This can lead to death within 2 h of symptom onset and case fatality ranging from 3 to 40% [ 1 , 2 ]. The seventh and …

Cholera, an acute diarrhoeal disease of public health importance is caused by a bacillus Vibrio cholerae , either serogroup O1 or O139 affecting both children and adults [ 1 , 2 ]. About 20% of those who are infected develop acute, watery diarrhea …

Cholera is an acute diarrhoeal bacterial disease caused by a toxin produced by Vibrio Cholerae [ 1 ] . For this pathogen to be transmitted rapidly in the human population, environmental conditions with seasonal changes have to coincide with poor …

Nigeria has experienced several cholera outbreaks in recent decades, recording over 40,000 cholera cases and 1700 deaths in 2010 [ 1 ] and over 50,000 cases and 800 deaths in 2018 [ 2 ]. Between October 2020 and October 2021, amidst the COVID-19 …

Cholera transmission was reported in 34 countries in 2018 and 55 countries in 2019 [ 1 , 2 ]. The disease is estimated to be substantially under-recorded [ 3 ]. Large cholera epidemics frequently coincide with armed conflict and humanitarian …

Vibrio cholerae are curved gram-negative rod (GNR) bacteria that are oxidase positive. They are classified into various serotypes based on the O surface antigen. V. cholerae serotypes are divided into two main groups: the O1 and O139 group and the …

Cholera is still a major public health problem worldwide with 1.3 million to 4.0 million cases and 21 000 to 143 000 deaths yearly [ 1 ]. The greatest burden of the disease is borne by resource-limited countries recording the highest attack rate as …

Communicable diseases still result in a large proportion of global mortality despite advances in sanitation, hygiene and vaccination, with diarrheal diseases categorised as the eighth leading cause of death worldwide [ 1 ]. For instance, Vibrio …