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Cholera vaccination programs for children in slums also reduces incidence in adults through herd effects

According to a modeled data study on cholera transmission in Bangladesh, a cholera vaccination program for 1-14 year olds in the slums of Dhaka, Bangladesh involving periodic (every 3 years) campaigns would reduce cholera incidence in adults living in these areas by 40% due to the herd effects of oral cholera vaccines.

Full Citation:
Khan IK, Levin A, Chai DL, et al.. 2018. The impact and cost-effectiveness of controlling cholera through the use of oral cholera vaccines in urban Bangladesh: a disease modeling and economic analysis. PLoS NTD. 12(10).

Title of Article: The impact and cost-effectiveness of controlling cholera through the use of oral cholera vaccines in urban Bangladesh: a disease modeling and economic analysis

Author(s): Khan IK, Levin A, Chai DL, et al.

Publication Year: 2018

Publication Name: PLoS NTD

Publication Volume: 12(10)

Publication Source URL: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30300420/

DOI (Digital Object Identifier): 10.1371/journal.pntd.0006652

Topics: Health

Disease Vaccines: Cholera

Immunization Terms: Herd effects

Countries: Bangladesh

WHO Regions: South-East Asia