Oral Cholera Vaccine Efficacy and Effectiveness. [PDF]
Although measuring vaccine efficacy through the conventional phase III study design, randomized, double-blinded controlled trial serves as the “gold standard”, effectiveness studies, conducted in the context of a public health program, seek to broaden the understanding of the impact of a vaccine in a real world setting including both individual and ...
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Oral Vaccines Against Cholera [PDF]
The current seventh pandemic of cholera, caused by serogroup O1, El Tor biotype, has now involved almost the entire developing world. The ongoing dynamic epidemiology of cholera, involving evolution of new strains, prolonged and more frequent epidemics, increased antimicrobial resistance, and awareness of the role of climate change upon the global ...
Sunheang, Shin +3 more
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Oral vaccines for preventing cholera [PDF]
This review is superseded by the published Cochrane Review, Saif‐Ur‐Rahman 2024 [https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD014573], which considers only the oral killed vaccines because the live oral vaccines do not have World Health Organization (WHO) prequalification. Saif‐Ur‐Rahman 2024 also considered only currently available WHO pre‐qualified oral killed
Sinclair, David +4 more
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An Estimation of Private Household Costs to Receive Free Oral Cholera Vaccine in Odisha, India. [PDF]
BACKGROUND:Service provider costs for vaccine delivery have been well documented; however, vaccine recipients' costs have drawn less attention. This research explores the private household out-of-pocket and opportunity costs incurred to receive free oral
Vittal Mogasale +12 more
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A non-inferiority trial comparing two killed, whole cell, oral cholera vaccines (Cholvax vs. Shanchol) in Dhaka, Bangladesh [PDF]
Bangladesh remains cholera endemic with biannual seasonal peaks causing epidemics. At least 300,000 severe cases and over 4,500 deaths occur each year. The available oral cholera vaccines have not yet been adopted for cholera control in Bangladesh due to
Ahmed, Faez +42 more
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Stemming cholera tides in Zimbabwe through mass vaccination
Background: In 2018, Zimbabwe declared another major cholera outbreak a decade after recording one of the worst cholera outbreaks in Africa. Methods: A mathematical model for cholera was used to estimate the magnitude of the cholera outbreak and ...
Zindoga Mukandavire +5 more
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Sociocultural determinants of anticipated oral cholera vaccine acceptance in three African settings : a meta-analytic approach [PDF]
Controlling cholera remains a significant challenge in Sub-Saharan Africa. In areas where access to safe water and sanitation are limited, oral cholera vaccine (OCV) can save lives. Establishment of a global stockpile for OCV reflects increasing priority
Merten, Sonja +30 more
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Social and cultural features of vaccine acceptance and cost-effectiveness of an oral cholera mass vaccination campaign in Zanzibar [PDF]
Classical cholera control is based on prevention—safe water, sanitation and education of people on the importance of hygiene and diarrheal diseases—health system preparedness and a timely response to provide appropriate treatment in the event of an ...
Schätti Zundel, Christian
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Comparing sociocultural features of cholera in three endemic African settings [PDF]
Cholera mainly affects developing countries where safe water supply and sanitation infrastructure are often rudimentary. Sub-Saharan Africa is a cholera hotspot.
Merten, Sonja +29 more
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Single-Dose Oral Cholera Vaccine in Bangladesh [PDF]
To the Editor: The reported 6-month efficacy of a single dose of oral cholera vaccine in Bangladesh (May 5 issue),1 although seemingly modest, may have profound implications for future use of the vaccine. One-year protection from two doses in India and Bangladesh did not differ significantly from these new results, a finding that suggests that short ...
Azman AS, Luquero FJ
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