PPT-Global Health Issues: Cholera

Carime Gordon Alexandria Henry Andrew Hendrix Jordon Garman Cholera Overview Acute diarrheal illness caused by infection of the intestine with the bacterium Vibrio cholera Usually found in . The bacteria is typically found in water environments such as freshwater lakes and rivers Cholera is usually transmitted to people or animals through contaminated water sourc es Contamination comes from fecal material from infected individuals Chole BioQUEST. 2012. Case Study Format. Learning Objectives. Resources. Data Analysis & Visualization. Tools. Statistics. Assessment. Module Design. In this module, students will:. (1) investigate the natural history of . By: Nadia Nagy. What is Cholera?. Cholera is . a diarrheal . infection caused by ingestion of food or water contaminated with the bacterium . Vibrio . cholerae. . Bhujel. 2013. 3-5 million cholera cases currently with ~120,000 deaths each year (WHO 2013). Source: Country reports. Legend: Y = yes, N = no, C = case based, · = no report, ASR: age-standardised rate. Suggested citation: European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control. Annual epidemiological report 2015. . Cholera is an acute infection of the small intestine. Cholera is an acute infection of the small intestine. Extreme dehydration. Cholera is an acute infection of the small intestine. Extreme dehydration. Kym . Watson, Fraunhofer IOSB, . Germany. EO2HEAVEN Coordinator . GEO X, EU Side Event. Geneva, Switzerland, 14.01.2014. Project Facts . and. . Figures. EO2HEAVEN: . Earth Observation and . ENVironmental. Poor sanitation. Houses lack basic facilities . Lack of clean water. Crowded living conditions. Inadequate sewage system. What is cholera and how do the symptoms arise?. Cholera. Cholera bacteria are ingested by humans through faecal contaminated food or water.. Three major outbreaks reported between 1992 and 1997. Worst hit then was Northern Nigeria. CFR was 5.3-13% across all age groups . In the last quarter of 2009, it was speculated that more than 260 people died of cholera in four Northern states with over 96 people in Maiduguri, . Surveill ance – Laboratory Working Group For more information please contact the GTFCC Secretariat: GTFCCsecretariat@who.int 1 Interim Technical Note Introduction of DNA - based identification an Tognotti E. Lessons from the History of Quarantine, from Plague to Influenza A. Emerg Infect Dis. 2013;19(2):254-259. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1902.120312. . WASH Advisor Meeting . Geneva 2017. Global Cholera Burden. Updated Global Burden of Cholera in Endemic Counters Ali . etl. There are an estimated . 2.86 million . cases of cholera annually in endemic countries. Spatial distribution of the burden of cholera in endemic countries are shown in  Countries with estimates of more than 100,000 cases annually include: . Gad Mohamed. Professor of Epidemiology. College of Medicine & KKUH . Greek word for the gutter of a roof, comparing the deluge of water following a rainstorm to that of the anus of an infected person . Piarroux R, Barrais R, Faucher B, Haus R, Piarroux M, Gaudart J, et al. Understanding the Cholera Epidemic, Haiti. Emerg Infect Dis. 2011;17(7):1161-1168. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1707.110059. Module 9: Epidemiology. Obj. 9.1: . . Identify the scientific thinking John Snow used to identify the source of the famous cholera epidemic.. Do Now. Your name is John Snow and you are a “disease detective” in the year 1854. Cholera, a disease that causes watery diarrhea and vomiting and can lead to dehydration and death, has suddenly descended upon London and is causing widespread panic. Most people believe in the .