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Do Oral Cholera Vaccine and Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Combine to Provide Greater Protection Against Cholera? Results From a Cluster-Randomized Trial of Oral Cholera Vaccine in Kolkata, India.

Justin ImMd Taufiqul IslamFaisal AhmmedDeok Ryun KimBirkneh Tilahun TadesseSophie KangFarhana KhanamFahima ChowdhuryTasnuva AhmedMd Golam FirojAsma Binte AzizMasuma HoqueHyon Jin JeonSuman KanungoShanta DuttaKhalequ ZamanAshraful Islam KhanFlorian MarksJerome H KimFirdausi QadriJohn D Clemens
Published in: Open forum infectious diseases (2024)
These findings suggest that the combination of a vaccine policy and improved WASH reduces cholera risk more than either would alone, although the magnitude of either intervention was not affected by the other. Future randomized trials investigating OCV and WASH interventions separately and together are recommended to further understand the interaction between OCV and WASH.
Keyphrases
  • randomized controlled trial
  • healthcare
  • physical activity
  • drinking water
  • oral health