einstein (São Paulo). 25/Apr/2022;20:eCE6938.

Cholera amidst COVID-19 pandemic: African healthcare system in jeopardy

Sude , Irem , Mohammad Mehedi , Ana Carla dos Santos , Abdullahi Tunde , Shoaib , Mohammad Yasir

DOI: 10.31744/einstein_journal/2022CE6938

Dear Editor,

Cholera is a well-known disease, caused by the toxin of the bacterium Vibrio cholerae, and has resulted in severe problems to the health systems of African countries, over the years, even after more than 50 years after its resurgence, in 1970. Among the nearly 1.4 to 4.0 million cases, and 21,000 to 143,000 deaths per year worldwide, most of the burden occurs in African countries, especially in Sub-Saharan Africa.()

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Cholera amidst COVID-19 pandemic: African healthcare system in jeopardy
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