title: Lakes as source of cholera outbreaks, Democratic Republic of Congo.
abstract: We studied the epidemiology of cholera in Katanga and Eastern Kasai, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, by compiling a database including all cases recorded from 2000 through 2005. Results show that lakes were the sources of outbreaks and demonstrate the inadequacy of the strategy used to combat cholera.
authors.affiliation: Health Ministry, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo.
authors.forename: Didier
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bompangue
authors.forename: Patrick
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Giraudoux
authors.forename: Pascal
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Handschumacher
authors.forename: Martine
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Piarroux
authors.forename: Bertrand
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Sudre
authors.forename: Mosiana
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ekwanzala
authors.forename: Ilunga
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Kebela
authors.forename: Renaud
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Piarroux
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002771:Cholera / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D015023:Democratic Republic of the Congo / Q000453:epidemiology; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D005618:Fresh Water / Q000821:virology*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D041241:Vibrio cholerae O1 / Q000302:isolation & purification*