학술논문
Imported Cholera Cases, South Africa, 2023.
Document Type
Article
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Subject
*CHOLERA
*VIBRIO cholerae
*PANDEMICS
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ISSN
1080-6040
Abstract
Since February 2022, Malawi has experienced a cholera outbreak of >54,000 cases. We investigated 6 cases in South Africa and found that isolates linked to the outbreak were Vibrio cholerae O1 serotype Ogawa from seventh pandemic El Tor sublineage AFR15, indicating a new introduction of cholera into Africa from south Asia. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]