Pathways of Exposure toVibrio Choleraein an Urban Informal Settlement in Nairobi, Kenya
Kelvin Kering,
Yuke Wang,
Cecilia Mbae
et al.
Abstract:Cholera is a diarrhoeal disease caused by the toxigenicVibrio cholerae(V. cholerae) bacterium.V. choleraecan contaminate drinking water sources and food through poor sanitation and hygiene, especially in informal settlements and refugee camps where cholera outbreaks have been reported in Kenya.This study aimed to identify environmental transmission routes ofV. choleraewithin Mukuru informal settlement in Nairobi. We collected nine types of environmental samples (drinking water, flood water, open drains, surfac… Show more
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