Cholera amid COVID-19: Call from three nations; India, Bangladesh, and Nepal

Shrestha, Abhigan Babu; Khatroth, Sumalatha; Malreddy, Anannya; Issa, Farah Abdulkadir; Shrestha, Sajina; Shrestha, Shumneva

doi:10.1016/j.amsu.2022.104936

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“… 81 , 105 The worst consequences of the COVID‐19 pandemic were suffered by many developing countries in Africa and the Middle East. 106 The pandemic may negatively impact crucial cholera control measures like surveillance, a crucial defense against outbreaks and related mortality. 16 However, an increase in hand washing and sanitization in response to the COVID‐19 pandemic is expected to reduce food and waterborne infections.…”

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“…The pandemic caused a shift in the focus of governments, organizations, and the media away from cholera 81,105 . The worst consequences of the COVID‐19 pandemic were suffered by many developing countries in Africa and the Middle East 106 . The pandemic may negatively impact crucial cholera control measures like surveillance, a crucial defense against outbreaks and related mortality 16 .…”

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Cholera rages in Africa and the Middle East: A narrative review on challenges and solutions

Ahmed,

Sijercic,

Akhtar

et al. 2024

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Background and AimCholera is a life‐threatening infectious disease that is still one of the most common acute watery diarrheal diseases in the world today. Acute diarrhea and severe dehydration brought on by cholera can cause hypovolemic shock, which can be fatal in minutes. Without competent clinical therapy, the rate of case fatality surpasses 50%. The purpose of this review was to highlight cholera challenges in Africa and the Middle East and explain the reasons for why this region is currently a fertile environment for cholera. We investigated cholera serology, epidemiology, and the geographical distribution of cholera in Africa and the Middle East in 2022 and 2023. We reviewed detection methods, such as rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs), and treatments, such as antibiotics and phage therapy. Finally, this review explored oral cholera vaccines (OCVs), and the vaccine shortage crisis.MethodsWe carried out a systematic search in multiple databases, including PubMed, Web of Science, Google Scholar, Scopus, MEDLINE, and Embase, for studies on cholera using the following keywords: ((Cholera) OR (Vibrio cholera) and (Coronavirus) OR (COVID‐19) OR (SARS‐CoV2) OR (The Middle East) OR (Africa)).Results and ConclusionsCholera outbreaks have increased dramatically, mainly in Africa and many Middle Eastern countries. The COVID‐19 pandemic has reduced the attention devoted to cholera and disrupted diagnosis and treatment services, as well as vaccination initiatives. Most of the cholera cases in Africa and the Middle East were reported in Malawi and Syria, respectively, in 2022. RDTs are effective in the early detection of cholera epidemics, especially with limited advanced resources, which is the case in much of Africa. By offering both direct and indirect protection, expanding the use of OCV will significantly reduce the burden of current cholera outbreaks in Africa and the Middle East.

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Cholera rages in Africa and the Middle East: A narrative review on challenges and solutions

Ahmed,

Sijercic,

Akhtar

et al. 2024

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“…“Twindemics”—when 2 epidemics converge on the same location at the same time—compound negative health outcomes, as resources are divided, communication is muddled, or people avoid routine health services. 1 , 2 Malawi faced a twindemic—battling a cholera outbreak beginning in March 2022 while COVID-19 was still a global threat and as health and economic systems already strained by the COVID-19 pandemic were reaching a breaking point. 3 In April 2023, as the cholera outbreak was ongoing, Malawi registered a total of 88,620 confirmed COVID-19 cases, including 2,686 deaths.…”

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