title: [Cholera in the Republic of Dagestan].
abstract: Cases of cholera were registered in Daghestan in all pandemics with the exception of the fourth one. For the first time the import this infection by pilgrims returning from their hajj by motor transport and traveling through the countries of southwest Asia was registered. 184 settlements of 27 regions, 8 towns and 1 housing estate were involved in the epidemic process, the number of registered cholera cases and Vibrio carriers being 2,327. High contamination rates were detected in regions situated in different geographical zones. Everyday contacts and the alimentary route were the main routes of transmission during this epidemic, while the role of the water route was considerably less important.
authors.forename: G G
authors.initials: GG
authors.lastname: Onishchenko
authors.forename: Iu M
authors.initials: IuM
authors.lastname: Lomov
authors.forename: E A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Moskvitina
mesh_terms: D002353:Carrier State / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000635:transmission; D002771:Cholera / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000635:transmission; D003610:Dagestan / Q000453:epidemiology; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D014195:Travel / Q000706:statistics & numerical data
vernacular_title: Kholera v Respublike Dagestan.