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A Molecular and Epidemiological Study of Cholera Outbreak in Sulaymaniyah Province, Iraq, in 2022

Published:2023-03-01 Issue:1 Volume:72 Page:39-46
ISSN:2544-4646
Container-title:Polish Journal of Microbiology
language:en
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Author:

SABIR DANA KHDR¹^ORCID,HAMA ZHWAN TALIB²,SALIH KARZAN JALAL³,KHIDHIR KARZAN GHAFUR⁴^ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Department of Medical Laboratory Science, College of Science , Charmo University , Chamchamal , Iraq

2. Department of Dental Basic Science, College of Dentistry , University of Sulaimani , Sulaimani , Iraq

3. Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, College of Science , Charmo University , Chamchamal , Iraq

4. Department of Biology, College of Science , University of Sulaimani , Sulaimani , Iraq

Abstract

Abstract Cholera is a disease caused by a Gram-negative bacterium Vibrio cholerae and is among the significant threats to global public health. The disease is mainly spread in the hot months of the year; low sanitation and lack of clean water are the major causes of the disease. In this study, we conducted a molecular and epidemiological study of the recent outbreak in the city of Sulaymaniyah in Iraq. Based on the bacteriological, serological, and molecular identification of the bacterium, it was shown that V. cholerae O1 serotype Ogawa caused the disease. Additionally, the number of positive cholera cases were higher in June compared to July (391 positive cases in June and 23 in July). Moreover, the majority (> 60%) of the cholera cases were recorded among 20–44-year-old people in both months; however, there was no significant difference in the patient genders diagnosed every month. Overall, this is the first report on the recent cholera outbreak in the city of Sulaimaniyah in Iraq.

Publisher

Polish Society of Microbiologists

Subject

Microbiology (medical),Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology,General Medicine,Microbiology

Link

https://www.sciendo.com/pdf/10.33073/pjm-2023-008

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