Investigation of A Cholera Outbreak in Kanpur Village of Panchmahal, Gujarat

摘要

Introduction: Diarrhoeal disease outbreaks are causes of major public health emergencies in India. We investigated such outbreak in Kanpur village of Panchmahal district, Gujarat to identify the etiological agent, source of transmission and propose control measures. We also conducted case-control study to identify risk factors. Results: The outbreak was caused by V. cholera 01. Cases were not localized to any specific area but scattered in village depending on location of children who had eaten ice-cream from local vendor. Contaminated water was not identified as possible source of the cholera outbreak.