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Notes from the Field: Outbreak of Vibrio cholerae associated with attending a funeral - Chegutu District, Zimbabwe, 2018
McAteer JB , Danda S , Nhende T , Manamike P , Parayiwa T , Tarupihwa A , Tapfumanei O , Manangazira P , Mhlanga G , Garone DB , Martinsen A , Aubert RD , Davis W , Narra R , Balachandra S , Tippett Barr BA , Mintz E . MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2018 67 (19) 560-561 On January 16, 2018, the Zimbabwe Ministry of Health and Child Care (MoHCC) was notified of five adults with watery diarrhea and severe dehydration who were admitted to Chegutu District Hospital, Mashonaland West Province. Three of the five patients died within hours of admission. Vibrio cholerae O1 serotype Ogawa was isolated from the stool sample of one decedent, prompting an investigation. During 2008–2009, Zimbabwe experienced one of the largest and deadliest cholera outbreaks in recent history (98,585 cases and 4,287 [4.3%] deaths), during which Chegutu reported a case fatality rate (CFR) >5% (1,2). During 2012–2016, Zimbabwe reported 93 cholera cases and two deaths nationwide, but the increasing population density and aging water and sanitation infrastructure in Chegutu raised concern about the possibility of another widespread outbreak. |
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