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The micro-hotspots of cholera in Kano State, Nigeria, 2010-2019—analysis of patient characteristics, Spatio-temporal patterns and contextual determinants at the ward level

2021-08-23

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Cholera is endemic in Nigeria, and Kano State reports outbreaks yearly with a case fatality rate (CFR) of 3.3% from 2010 to 2019. The lack of data at ward level has enabled the disease to evade focused interventions. The goal of this study was to describe the geographic distributions, care-seeking behaviors, Spatio-temporal cluster patterns of the micro-hotspots (hotspots wards) linked with suspected and confirmed...

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DOI: 10.1101/2021.08.20.21262313

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