First report of Vibrio cholerae infection from Andaman and Nicobar, India

J Commun Dis. 2002 Dec;34(4):270-5.

Abstract

Out of 34 Stool Samples collected during an outbreak of diarrhoea, Vibrio cholerae 01 was isolated from 10 samples contrary to earlier reports that Shigella species was the only cause of diarrhoeal disease in Andaman & Nicobar Islands.

MeSH terms

  • Cholera / epidemiology*
  • Disease Outbreaks*
  • Humans
  • India / epidemiology
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests
  • Vibrio cholerae / drug effects
  • Vibrio cholerae / isolation & purification*