Epidemiology of cholera outbreaks and socio-economic characteristics of the communities in the fishing villages of Uganda: 2011-2015.
Godfrey BwireAline MunierIssaka OuedraogoLeonard HeyerdahlHenry KomakechAtek KagiritaRichard WoodRaymond MhlangaBerthe Njanpop-LafourcadeMugagga MalimboIssa MakumbiJennifer WandawaBradford D GessnerChristopher Garimoi OrachMartin A MengelPublished in: PLoS neglected tropical diseases (2017)
Cholera outbreaks were a major cause of morbidity and mortality among the fishing communities in Uganda. In addition to improvements in water, sanitation, and hygiene, oral cholera vaccines could play an important role in the prevention and control of these outbreaks, particularly when targeted to high-risk areas and populations. Promotion and facilitation of access to social services including education and reduction in poverty should contribute to cholera prevention, control and elimination in these communities.