[DETERMINATION OF TYPES OF EPIDEMIC MANIFESTATIONS OF CHOLERA IN REGIONS OF THE CRIMEA FEDERAL DISTRICT (REPUBLIC OF CRIMEA)]

Zh Mikrobiol Epidemiol Immunobiol. 2015 Nov-Dec:(6):37-43.
[Article in Russian]

Abstract

The aim of the study was determination of the type of epidemic manifestations of cholera in the Republic of Crimea based on evaluation of epidemic manifestations of cholera risk of introduction and spread of the infection. It was concluded, that, based on the cholera outbreaks, that had taken place, contamination of surface water bodies (fresh and sea) and sewage by Vibrio cholerae O1 ctxA+ and Vibrio cholerae O1 ctXA- potential epidemic danger of introduction of the infection by various types of international transport, population migration, the presence of epidemiologic risk in realization of water pathway of transmission of cholera causative agent and several other social conditions, the Republic of Crimea remains in the group of territories of type I by epidemic manifestations of cholera.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Cholera / epidemiology*
  • Cholera / transmission
  • Disease Outbreaks*
  • Epidemiological Monitoring
  • Fresh Water / microbiology
  • Humans
  • Russia / epidemiology
  • Sewage / microbiology
  • Travel
  • Vibrio cholerae O1 / isolation & purification*

Substances

  • Sewage