Investigation of a Cholera Outbreak in Ethiopia's Oromiya Region

E-ISSN： 1938-744x|4|4|312-317

ISSN： 1935-7893

Source： Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness, Vol.4, Iss.4, 2010-12, pp. : 312-317

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Abstract

Objectives: In late June 2006, Ethiopia's Oromiya Region was affected by an outbreak of acute watery diarrhea, subsequently confirmed to be caused by Vibrio cholerae O1, a pathogen not known to be endemic to this area. Despite initial control efforts, the outbreak quickly spread to neighboring zones and regions. The Oromiya Health Bureau required public health assistance to investigate the outbreak, determine potential causes, and assess the adequacy of the response, particularly given the concern that the number of cases being reported by health care personnel might represent only a fraction of what actually existed in the community.

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