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Mitigating Cholera in the Aftermath of Cyclone Idai. 2019

Wilbur H Chen, and Andrew S Azman

Center for Vaccine Development and Global Health, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland.

Catastrophic damage and floods followed the deadliest cyclone on record for the Southern Hemisphere. In the aftermath of Cyclone Idai, a cholera outbreak was detected. The global stockpile of oral cholera vaccine was rapidly deployed to counter this fast-growing epidemic. We urge the international community to continue to highlight the importance of water, sanitation, and hygiene as the long-term goal for controlling cholera and meeting the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D009073	Mozambique	A republic in southern Africa, south of TANZANIA, east of ZAMBIA and ZIMBABWE, bordered on the west by the Indian Ocean. Its capital is Maputo. It was formerly called Portuguese East Africa.	Portuguese East Africa,Republic of Mozambique
D002771	Cholera	An acute diarrheal disease endemic in India and Southeast Asia whose causative agent is VIBRIO CHOLERAE. This condition can lead to severe dehydration in a matter of hours unless quickly treated.	Vibrio cholerae Infection,Choleras,Infection, Vibrio cholerae,Infections, Vibrio cholerae,Vibrio cholerae Infections
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D055867	Cyclonic Storms	Non-frontal low-pressure systems over tropical or sub-tropical waters with organized convection and definite pattern of surface wind circulation.	Cyclone,Cyclones,Hurricane,Hurricanes,Tropical Storm,Typhoon,Typhoons,Cyclonic Storm,Storm, Cyclonic,Storm, Tropical,Storms, Cyclonic,Storms, Tropical,Tropical Storms
D022121	Cholera Vaccines	Vaccines or candidate vaccines used to prevent infection with VIBRIO CHOLERAE. The original cholera vaccine consisted of killed bacteria, but other kinds of vaccines now exist.	Cholera Vaccine,Vaccine, Cholera,Vaccines, Cholera