Epidemic cholera in Kakuma Refugee Camp, Kenya, 2009: the importance of sanitation and soap

Epidemic cholera in Kakuma Refugee Camp, Kenya, 2009: the importance of sanitation and soap

Introduction: Cholera remains a major public health problem that causes substantial morbidity and mortality in displaced populations due to inadequate or unprotected water supplies, poor sanitation and hygiene, overcrowding, and limited resources. A cholera outbreak with 224 cases and four deaths o...

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Main Authors: Abdirahman Sheikh Mahamud, Jamal A Ahmed, Raymond Nyoka, Erick Auko, Vincet Kahi, James Ndirangu, Margaret Nguhi, John Wagacha Burton, Bosco Z Muhindo, Robert F Breiman, Rachel B. Eidex
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries 2011-11-01
Series:Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
Subjects:
Cholera
refugee
soap
sanitation
Kenya
Online Access:https://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/1966
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