<i>Notes from the Field:</i> Chlorination Strategies for Drinking Water During a Cholera Epidemic — Tanzania, 2016

Wang, Alice; Hardy, Colleen; Rajasingham, Anangu; Martinsen, Andrea; Templin, Lindsay; Kamwaga, Stanislaus; Sebunya, Kiwe; Jhuthi, Brenda; Habtu, Michael M.; Kiberiti, Stephen; Massa, Khalid; Quick, Rob; Mulungu, Jane; Eidex, Rachel B.; Handzel, Thomas

doi:10.15585/mmwr.mm6541a6

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“…Thailand was the only country outside of Africa that reported cholera in refugee camps. Tanzania had the most documented cases, at 3,620, 97% of which were reported from three camps in 2015 in conjunction with a massive countrywide epidemic [40]. Kenya had the second-highest number of cases (2,908), followed by Thailand (645) and the Republic of the Congo (628).…”

Section: Recent Trends In Refugee Camp Cholera Outbreaksmentioning

confidence: 99%

Cholera prevention and control in refugee settings: Successes and continued challenges

Shannon¹,

Hast²,

Azman³

et al. 2019

PLoS Negl Trop Dis

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Section: Recent Trends In Refugee Camp Cholera Outbreaksmentioning

confidence: 99%

Cholera prevention and control in refugee settings: Successes and continued challenges

Shannon¹,

Hast²,

Azman³

et al. 2019

PLoS Negl Trop Dis

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“…Finally, when it comes to good practice, 44.8% of ppl have not and will not chlorinate their water supply. Chlorination of water supply is one of the recommended policies in the awareness campaign of the Ministry of Public Health of Lebanon, which is also supported by clinical data showing reduced cholera burden after chlorination during acute outbreaks [27][28][29] . Crowding has no association with any KAP subset.…”

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Lebanese Population Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practice Regarding Cholera Disease and their Knowledge and Attitude Regarding the Cholera Vaccine Following an Outbreak in Lebanon

Jamaleddine

Tashjian

Mahmoud

et al. 2023

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The objective was to evaluate the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of the Lebanese population towards cholera and its vaccination. A cross-sectional study was conducted using a self-administered questionnaire among a sample of Lebanese residents. The questionnaire consisted of questions about the participants' demographics, knowledge, attitudes, and practice towards cholera and vaccination. The final sample size was 691 respondents. The proportion of female and male participants was 68.7% and 31.3%, respectively. The results showed that the majority had a good knowledge of cholera, with 97.4% identifying severe diarrhea as the main symptom. Young age, different governorate of residence, and higher education were associated with better knowledge. Most participants had positive attitude, which was correlated with being female and having children under the age of 5 in the same household. Regarding practices, the majority reported engaging in some form of cholera prevention, such as always cooking (90.8%) and washing (88.3%) food. Being older, female, and homemaker was associated with better practice. Most participants expressed good knowledge and a positive attitude towards the vaccine, with 55.5% indicating that they would surely be willing to be vaccinated if freely available. However, 14.2% participants rejected and expressed concerns about the vaccine. Higher cholera knowledge was significantly predictive of vaccination willingness (B = 0.091). In conclusion, this study has provided insights into the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of the Lebanese population towards cholera and its vaccination. The findings can be used to inform the development of public health interventions aimed at improving cholera prevention and control in Lebanon.

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“…Currently, most WSSAs are implementing chlorination practices to publicly supplied water as a safeguard step against endemic diseases following recent cholera outbreaks throughout the country [70,71]. However, majority citizens utilizing such treated water are complaining about this new chemical that has been added to their historically pristine domestic water, and they claim it to be unbearable to use (see Figure 2).…”

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Public Water Supply and Sanitation Authorities for Strategic Sustainable Domestic Water Management. A Case of Iringa Region In Tanzania

Lufingo

2019

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Water supply is a mandatory service for the majority from respective legal public water utilities, and its sustainability reflects implementations of best management strategies at a local level. The objectives of this study were (i) to assess current approaches used in water quality and quantity management and (ii) propose a sustainable domestic water management strategy. This was achieved through secondary water data trends, on-site water quality assessments, visits of water supply and sanitation authorities, and assessment of their performances. It was observed that water supplied in rural-based authorities was quite different from that supplied in an urban setting as far as quality and quantity are concerned; urban-based supplies are more affordable to users than rural ones. A new strategy on water management is presented for sustainable water supply; it is based on controlling groundwater abstractions and preference of surface water in public water supplies. Rural water supply management must learn several practices realized in urban supplies for the betterment of services for the majority of the users.

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Notes from the Field: Chlorination Strategies for Drinking Water During a Cholera Epidemic — Tanzania, 2016

Cited by 12 publications

References 2 publications

Cholera prevention and control in refugee settings: Successes and continued challenges

Cholera prevention and control in refugee settings: Successes and continued challenges

Lebanese Population Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practice Regarding Cholera Disease and their Knowledge and Attitude Regarding the Cholera Vaccine Following an Outbreak in Lebanon

Public Water Supply and Sanitation Authorities for Strategic Sustainable Domestic Water Management. A Case of Iringa Region In Tanzania

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