Lakes as source of cholera outbreaks, Democratic Republic of Congo.
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.
Bompangue
Didier
D
Health Ministry, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo.
Giraudoux
Patrick
P
Handschumacher
Pascal
P
Piarroux
Martine
M
Sudre
Bertrand
B
Ekwanzala
Mosiana
M
Kebela
Ilunga
I
Piarroux
Renaud
R
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*