Clean Water as a Source Reduction for Cholera: A Review of African Experience

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dc.contributor.authorMOKUOLU, Olubunmi A
dc.contributor.authorAdu, David
dc.contributor.authorAremu, Adeniyi S
dc.date.accessioned2018-03-23T09:19:05Z
dc.date.available2018-03-23T09:19:05Z
dc.date.issued2017-07
dc.description.abstractUncontaminated water source is directly connected to improved sanitation and personal hygiene which is the key indicator responsible for the reduction of water related diseases globally. In the last four decades, statistics from the World Health Organization (WHO) Global Health Observatory (GHO) report showed that over 3.5 million cases of cholera were recorded in Africa with close to 400,000 cases recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo alone within the same period. This calls for concerted effort with less chances of re-occurrence necessitating this study which seeks to assess the importance of accessible clean water as a source reduction for cholera epidemic outbreak and re-occurrence in epidemic areas. The major parameters assessed include the causes, symptoms diagnosis, treatment, prevention, and control of cholera with emphasis on an engineering-based solution. The outcome of the study shows that cholera epidemic can be minimized and possibly eradicated by creating a sustainable platform for providing clean water for all. Improvements in water quality accompanied by other environmental interventions with education could prevent and reduce re-occurrence of faecal-oral transmission of choleraen_US
dc.identifier.issn2349-1604
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/177
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherSMU Medical Journalen_US
dc.subjectClean wateren_US
dc.subjectSurface wateren_US
dc.subjectGround wateren_US
dc.subjectPersonal hygieneen_US
dc.subjectSanitationen_US
dc.titleClean Water as a Source Reduction for Cholera: A Review of African Experienceen_US
dc.typeOtheren_US

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