Case-area targeted interventions during a large-scale cholera epidemic: A prospective cohort study in Northeast Nigeria.
Jennifer OKeeffeLindsay Salem-BangoMichael Richard DesjardinsDaniele S LantagneChiara AltareGurpreet KaurThomas HeathKanaganathan RangaiyaPatricia Oke-Oghene ObrohAhmadu AuduBaptiste LecuyotTimothée ZoungranaEmmanuel Emeka IhemezueSolomon AyeMustafa SikderShannon DoocyQiulin WangMelody XiaoPaul B SpiegelPublished in: PLoS medicine (2024)
CATIs were associated with significant reductions in cholera clustering in Northeast Nigeria despite operational challenges. Our results provide a strong justification for rapid implementation and scale-up CATIs in cholera-response, particularly in conflict settings where WASH access is often limited.