The massive epidemics seen in Peru in the s and Haiti in were caused by the Asian pandemic strain, whereas the sporadic cases in Latin America arose from local strains.
All of these studies demonstrate the added value of whole-genome sequencing of V. Our research illustrates the benefits of combining epidemiological and laboratory data during investigations of epidemics, and lends weight to the message recently issued by the WHO's Global Task Force on Cholera Control [see below] to public health practitioners, which recommends systematically combining these two approaches to improve epidemic management.
Urgent action is needed to protect communities, prevent transmission and control outbreaks. Find out more. Read the press release. Genomic analysis of more than 1, strains of Vibrio cholerae by scientists from the Institut Pasteur and the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, in collaboration with several international institutions, revealed for the first time the link between the different outbreaks of cholera since Their findings were published in the journal Science on November 10, The world is currently witnessing its seventh cholera pandemic.
The first six pandemics killed millions of people after the infection spread from its original reservoir in the Ganges delta in the 19th century. The seventh pandemic began in South Asia in , reaching Africa in and America in Recent studies, in which the Institut Pasteur has been actively involved, have proven this historical trajectory and demonstrated the link between all the major cholera outbreaks. In May , the World Health Assembly recognized the "reemergence of cholera" as a global public health problem and adopted a resolution to improve cholera control.
At that time the UN stated that "with increasing populations living in peri-urban slums and refugee camps, as well as increasing numbers of people exposed to the impacts of humanitarian crises, the risk from cholera will likely increase worldwide". The events currently unfolding in Yemen have tragically proved it right. While the use of oral cholera vaccines can play an effective role in helping control cholera, improving access to drinking water and basic sanitation services in many countries — together with the efforts of local communities — are vital in the fight against this disease and many other waterborne infections.
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External link. According to the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, emerging infectious diseases are commonly defined as:. Known diseases that are rapidly increasing in incidence or geographic range in the last 2 decades. Reemerging diseases are diseases that reappear after they have been on a significant decline.
Reemergence may happen because of a breakdown in public health measures for diseases that were once under control. They can also happen when new strains of known disease-causing organisms appear. Human behavior affects reemergence.
For example, overuse of antibiotics has led to disease-causing organisms that are resistant to medicines. It has allowed a return of diseases that once were treatable and controllable. Reemerging diseases include malaria, tuberculosis, cholera, pertussis, influenza, pneumococcal disease, and gonorrhea. Travelers should be aware that some diseases thought to be under control in the United States may be experiencing an outbreak in other countries. Ask for information and take precautions before being exposed to one of these diseases.
Traveling abroad can put you at risk for infectious diseases that are not widespread in the United States. Travelers who become ill in a country where treatment for these diseases may be somewhat limited are even more at risk. All people planning travel should become informed about the potential hazards of the countries they are traveling to.
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