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Individuals living near cholera patients have an increased risk of cholera infections.
Background: Somalia reported repeated cholera outbreaks between 2017 and 2019.
Cholera outbreaks primarily occur in areas lacking adequate water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH), and infection can cause severe de
Case-area targeted interventions (CATIs) against cholera are conducted by rapid response teams, and may include various activities l
Targeted interventions have been delivered to neighbors of cholera cases in major epidemic responses globally despite limited eviden
The risk for cholera infection is >100 times higher for household contacts of cholera patients during the week after the index pa