Cholera hotspots and surveillance constraints contributing to recurrent epidemics in Tanzania

• Main Authors: Hounmanou, Yaovi Mahuton Gildas, Mølbak, Kåre, Kähler, Jonas, Mdegela, Robinson Hammerthon, Olsen, John Elmerdahl, Dalsgaard, Anders
• Other Authors: School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2020
• Subjects: Engineering::Chemical engineering; Cholera; Tanzania
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/142592
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Objective: We described the dynamics of cholera in Tanzania between 2007 and 2017 and assessed the weaknesses of the current surveillance system in providing necessary data in achieving the global roadmap to 2030 for cholera control. Results: The Poisson-based spatial scan identifed cholera hotspots...