Water ecosystems can be rather sensitive to evolving or sudden changes in weather
parameters. These changes can result in alterations in the natural habitat of pathogens …

Globally, cholera epidemics continue to challenge disease control. Although mass
campaigns covering large populations are commonly used to control cholera, spatial …

Background In disease mapping, fine-resolution spatial health data are routinely aggregated
for various reasons, for example to protect privacy. Usually, such aggregation occurs only …

Systematic testing for Vibrio cholerae O1 is rare, which means that the world's limited supply
of oral cholera vaccines (OCVs) may not be delivered to areas with the highest true cholera …

Climate change represents an unprecedented threat to humanity and will be the ultimate
challenge of the 21st century. As a public health consequence, the World Health …

Immunization is an essential component of national health plans. However, the growing
number of new vaccine introductions, vaccination campaigns and increasing administrative …

Introduction Household contacts of cholera cases are at a greater risk of Vibrio cholerae
infection than the general population. There is currently no agreed standard of care for …

River networks are critically important ecosystems. This interdisciplinary book provides an
integrated ecohydrological framework blending laboratory, field, and theoretical evidence …

Improvements in water and sanitation should reduce cholera risk though the associations
between cholera and specific water and sanitation access measures remain unclear. We …

Background Understanding and continually assessing the achievability of global health
targets is key to reducing disease burden and mortality. The Global Task Force on Cholera …