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Cholera is a diarrhoeal disease that is usually contracted when drinking water contaminated with Vibrio cholerae bacteria. The fight against this disease requires a multidisciplinary approach that combines a water, hygiene and sanitation (WaSH) response with a monitoring system, improved water suppl ... more

UNICEF Cholera Toolkit

UNICEF (2017) CC
Large size: 27 MB. Download directly from the website: https://www.unicef.org/cholera_toolkit/Cholera-Toolkit-2017.pdf
Ending Cholera—A Global Roadmap to 2030 operationalises the new global strategy for cholera control at the country level and provides a concrete path toward a world in which cholera is no longer a threat to public health
The objective of this guidance document is to support the public health professionals in implementing effective surveillance of cholera in at-risk, endemic and epidemic areas. This document has been developed by the Surveillance Working Group of the Global Task Force for Cholera Control (GTFCC) a ... more
Cholera epidemics continue to be a major public health problem in many countries around the world. When epidemics strike, they can spread rapidly. The disease can also evolve quickly; patients with severe disease can die of dehydration hours after showing the first symptoms of cholera.
Operational Guidelines for the national and district health workers & planners. These new approaches include use of selective chemotherapy, Rapid Diagnostic Tests (RDTs), Zinc for treatment of cholera in children and complementary use of OCV
The major areas of focus for the plan will be:
- Social mobilization and community empowerment (health promotion & education for disease prevention);
- Promotion of access to safe water, good sanitation and hygiene;
- Surveillance and laboratory confirmation of outbreaks;
- Prom ... more
Mettre fin au choléra- Feuille de route mondiale pour 2030 rend opérationnelle la nouvelle stratégie mondiale de lutte contre le choléra au niveau des pays et fournit une voie concrète vers un monde où le choléra ne représente plus une menace pour la santé publique. En mettant en œuvre la ... more
Le choléra reste une menace mondiale pour la santé publique et un indicateur clé du manque de développement social. La transmission du choléra est étroitement liée à l’accès insuffisant à l’eau potable et à l’assainissement. Les zones typiques à risque sont notamment les bido ... more
This tool provides a quick and simple way to calculate and subsequently order the new cholera kits and modules. The tool is best suited to estimate needs relating to cholera preparedness. The tool uses pre-defined scenarios based on available population data, pre-defined attack rates as well as ... more
Interim Technical Note

Manual de prevenção e controlo da cólerae de outras diarreias agudas

L. Gujral, M. Benigna Matsinhe, M. Eusébio Luis, et al. Ministério da Saúde, Direcção Nacional de Saúde Pública, Departamento de Epidemiologia, (2016) C2
4ª edição . O objectivo deste Manual é proporcionar ferramentas padronizadas de saúde pública para a implementação de acções de prevenção, controlo e resposta a um surto de cólera e assim contribuir para a redução da morbimortalidade por esta doença. Estas diretrizes são destinada ... more
Global Situation Assessment of El Niño-related Health Risks
This document serves as an introductory presentation of the revised cholera kits 2015.
Revised list