South African Military Health Service Involvement During Outbreak of Cholera in Kwazulu-Natal

Abstract

Cholera is an acute diarrheal disease endemic to Africa, which is caused by the bacterium Vibrio cholerae. It may cause a formidable epidemic, and even a single case of cholera needs to be notified within 48 hours to the World Health Organization.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 2001
Accession Number
ADP013437

Entities

People

  • Cornelis Erasmus

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Digestive System Processes
  • Diseases And Disorders
  • Education
  • Families (Human)
  • Health
  • Health Care
  • Health Services
  • Hygiene
  • Medical Personnel
  • Mobile Phones
  • National Security
  • Public Health
  • South Africa
  • Terrorism
  • Therapy

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

Readers

  • International Relations, focusing on Korea-Africa and North Korea-South Korea relations, and Nigeria-Latin American Relations.
  • Microbial Pathology