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An outbreak of cholera in a refugee camp in Africa

✍ Scribed by C. Djeddah; A. Miozzo; M. Gennaro; F. Rosmini; P. Martino; P. Pasquini

Publisher
Springer
Year
1988
Tongue
English
Weight
350 KB
Volume
4
Category
Article
ISSN
0393-2990

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✦ Synopsis

A total of 541 cases of cholera were observed between May 7 and July 19, 1985 among the 9,929 displaced persons present in a refugee camp in Africa.

In spite of malnutrition and other diseases affecting this population, only 12 deaths occurred.

Antiepidemic measures consisted of preparation of isolation-wards, treatment cff contaminated materials, train'ing of refugees and patient care. Mass prophylaxis, initially considered, was dropped before the end of the epidemic.

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