Cholera epidemic and natural disasters; where is the link.
In May 1985, a cyclone and tidal surge devastated Sandwip, an island off the Southern Corner of Bangladesh. Within one week after this disaster a cholera epidemic broke out. It resulted in 12,194 registered cases and 51 deaths. The factors contributing to the occurrence of the epidemic are analyzed.
Siddique
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International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh, Dhaka.
Islam
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Akram
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Mazumder
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Mitra
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Eusof
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D001459:Bangladesh / Q000453:epidemiology; D002771:Cholera / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000401:mortality; D003695:Delivery of Health Care; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000401:mortality; D004190:Disasters; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012722:Sewage; D014734:Vibrio cholerae / Q000302:isolation & purification; D014881:Water Supply
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