ANALYSIS OF CHOLERA OCCURRENCE IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
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Cholera; Epidemiolgy; Outbreak; West AfricaAbstract
Cholera is identified to be among the widespread public health disease in Sub-Saharan Africa. Regarding the control of cholera, the special task force of the World Health Organization are battling the disease. The public health effects of cholera epidemics in West Africa in 2021 to 2025 were discussed in this research. This was a descriptive cross-sectional study. A non-probability technique was employed, as well as a detailed selection of all West African states affected by cholera outbreaks betwween 2021 and 2025. There was data gathering through reports from meetings and workshops, situation reports, and line-lists. It was revealed that from 2021 to 2025, a total of 108,859 cases and 3,711 fatalities were reported in seven African countries. On 12th December, 2020,the disease first became epidemic in Delta State, Nigeria and followed by Burkina Faso, Benin, Mali, Cameroon, Togo, and Niger Repulblic. The disease outbreak in Nigeria was reprted to be 527 out of 1,000,000 people. The major risk factors were poor sanitation, lack of access to safe water, and unchecked cross-border migrations. In all of the afflicted nations, the epidemics were verified in laboratories. 617 (56.8 percent) of the 1,086 stool samples obtained confirmed positive. Vibrio cholerae serogroup was found in all seven nations. Serotype Ogawa was found in Burkina Faso, Niger, and Togo, whereas serotype Inaba was found in Cameroon. It was decided that African countries are still on course to miss the 2030 cholera eradication target. The study recommends that West African countries should strengthen their execution of the global roadmap and Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (Wash) framework for cholera eradication without delay.
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