Localised transmission hotspots of a typhoid fever outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo
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Ali, EBergh, RVD
D'hondt, R
Kuma-Kuma, D
Weggheleire, AD
Baudot, Y
Lambert, V
Hunter, P
Zachariah, R
Maes, P
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2017Submitted date
2018-05-16
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The Pan African Medical JournalAbstract
In a semi-urban setting in the Democratic Republic of Congo, this study aims to understand the dynamic of a typhoid fever (TF) outbreak and to assess: a) the existence of hot spots for TF transmission and b) the difference between typhoid cases identified within those hot spots and the general population in relation to socio-demographic characteristics, sanitation practice, and sources of drinking water.PubMed ID
29541325Language
enISSN
1937-8688ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.11604/pamj.2017.28.179.10208
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