Cholera epidemic amidst the COVID-19 pandemic in Moroto district, Uganda: Hurdles and opportunities for control.
Philip OrishabaMarc Sam OpolloChristine NalwaddaAllan MurutaIssa MakumbiKenneth KabaliAnne NakinsigePhillip LoteeSamuel I OkwareGodfrey BwirePublished in: PLOS global public health (2022)
COVID-19 preventive and control measures such as social distancing, wearing of masks, and curfew rules may be a hurdle to cholera control whereas frequent hand washing, travel restrictions within the district & surrounding areas, and closure of markets may present opportunities for cholera control. Other settings experiencing concurrent cholera and COVID-19 outbreaks can borrow lessons from this study.
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