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Strategies to Prevent Cholera Introduction during International Personnel Deployments: A Computational Modeling Analysis Based onthe 2010 Haiti Outbreak

April 1, 2016

Joseph A. Lewnard1, I. Ko1,2,5, Virginia E. Pitzer1, *, Marina Antillón1,2, Gregg Gonsalves1,2,3, Alice M. Miller2,3,4, Albert Abstract Background Introduction of Vibrio cholerae to Haiti during the deployment of United Nations (UN) peace-keepers in 2010 resulted in one of the largest cholera epidemics of the modern era. Follow-ing the outbreak, a UN-commissioned independent panel recommended three pre- […]

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Optimized oral cholera vaccine distribution strategies to minimize disease incidence: A mixed integer programming model and analysis of a Bangladesh scenario

December 11, 2015

Hannah K. Smalleya, Pinar Keskinocaka, Julie Swanna, Alan Hinman ABSTRACT In addition to improved sanitation, hygiene, and better access to safe water, oral cholera vaccines can help to control the spread of cholera in the short term. However, there is currently no systematic method for determining the best allocation of oral cholera vaccines to minimize disease incidence […]

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Is a Cholera Outbreak Preventable in Post-earthquake Nepal?

November 25, 2015

Eric J. Nelson,1,* Jason R. Andrews,2 Stacey Maples,3 Michele Barry,2 and John D. Clemens4 The 2010 earthquake in Haiti and the subsequent cholera outbreak taught us multiple lessons on how we might better avert cholera outbreaks, beyond simply improving access to clean water and sanitation [1]. Post-earthquake Nepal is now a test of how well […]

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The Impact of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Interventions to Control Cholera: A Systematic Review

November 25, 2015

Dawn L. Taylor,1,2Tanya M. Kahawita,1Sandy Cairncross,1 and Jeroen H. J. Ensink1,* Abstract Background and Methods Cholera remains a significant threat to global public health with an estimated 100,000 deaths per year. Water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) interventions are frequently employed to control outbreaks though evidence regarding their effectiveness is often missing. This paper presents a […]

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Satellite Based Assessment of Hydroclimatic Conditions Related to Cholera in Zimbabwe

November 25, 2015

Antarpreet Jutla, Haidar Aldaach, Hannah Billian, Ali Akanda, Anwar Huq, Rita Colwell Abstract Introduction Cholera, an infectious diarrheal disease, has been shown to be associated with large scale hydroclimatic processes. The sudden and sporadic occurrence of epidemic cholera is linked with high mortality rates, in part, due to uncertainty in timing and location of outbreaks. […]

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Publications

  • Immunization Equity
  • Effectiveness of Oral Cholera Vaccine in Haiti: 37-Month Follow-Up
  • Fighting Cholera One-on-One: The Development and Efficacy of Multivalent Cholera-Toxin-Binding Molecules
  • The First Use of the Global Oral Cholera Vaccine Emergency Stockpile: Lessons from South Sudan
  • Notes From the Field: Ongoing Cholera Outbreak – Kenya, 2014-2016

Cholera in The News

  • South Korea finds second case of cholera in one week, International Business Times, 8/25/16
  • Aid agencies race to contain cholera outbreak in Central African Republic, Reuters, 8/18/16
  • U.N. Admits Role in Cholera Epidemic in Haiti, The New York Times, 08/17/16
  • Partners ramp-up cholera preparedness ahead of rainy season, StarAfrica, 5/10/16
  • Health Service launches cholera campaign, GhanaWeb, 5/5/16

Contact Information

The Task Force for Global Health
325 Swanton Way
Decatur, GA 30030
404-592-1479

The Coalition for Cholera Prevention and Control (CCPC) is a Task Force initiative that seeks to bring a comprehensive solution to a perennial disease of poverty. Cholera is a water-borne illness which plagues people living without clean water and adequate sanitation. Drawing on the diverse expertise of Coalition members, the group promotes a comprehensive integrated strategy that blends traditional approaches – disease detection, diagnosis, and treatment; safe drinking water, proper disposal of human waste, and hygiene (WaSH) – with appropriate use of recently developed oral cholera vaccines (OCV). The Coalition and the integrated strategy demonstrate the value of diverse partners working together.

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Image credit: PEMBA, MOZAMBIQUE Ritual washing of the water. Photo by Svetlana Arapovample. Copyright © 2015 Coalition for Cholera Prevention and Control