Division of Foodborne, Bacterial and Mycotic Diseases (DFBMD)
MMWR Articles
Cholera Epidemic Associated with Raw Vegetables --- Lusaka, Zambia, 2003-2004. MMWR September 3, 2004/Vol. 53/ No.34.
150 th Anniversary of John Snow and the pump Handle,
MMWR September 3, 2004/Vol. 53/ No.34.Cholera Associated with Food Transported from El Salvador - Indiana, 1994.
MMWR May 26, 1995 / Vol. 44 / No. 20.Update: Vibrio cholerae O1 - Western Hemisphere, 1991-1994, and V. cholerae O139 - Asia, 1994. MMWR March 24, 1995 / Vol. 44 / No. 11.
Surveillance for Cholera - Cochabamba Department, Bolivia, January-June 1992
MMWR August 27, 1993 / Vol. 42 / No. 33.Imported Cholera Associated with a Newly Described Toxigenic Vibrio cholerae O139 Strain - California, 1993. MMWR July 9, 1993 / Vol. 42 / No. 26.
Epidemic Cholera - Burundi and Zimbabwe, 1992-1993. MMWR June 4, 1993 / Vol. 42 / No. 21.
Update: Cholera - Western Hemisphere, 1992 MMWR February 12, 1993 / Vol. 42 / No. 5.
Links
Cholera: Basic Facts for Travelers, WHO
Dealing with a Cholera Emergency: Essential Information, WHO
Guidelines for Cholera Control, WHO
Management of Patients with Cholera, WHO
Surveillance and Response (IDSR)
Laboratory methods for the Diagnosis of Virio cholerae PDF - 2.11MB
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