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An outbreak of cholera in a refugee camp in Africa
C Djeddah1, A Miozzo, M Di Gennaro
1General Direction for Cooperation Development, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Rome, Italy.
European Journal of Epidemiology
|June 1, 1988
Abstract:
A total of 541 cases of cholera were observed between May 7 and July 19, 1985 among the 9,929 displaced persons present in a refugee camp in Africa. In spite of malnutrition and other diseases affecting this population, only 12 deaths occurred. Antiepidemic measures consisted of preparation of isolation-wards, treatment of contaminated materials, training of refugees and patient care. Mass prophylaxis, initially considered, was dropped before the end of the epidemic.