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Cholera epidemic and natural disasters; where is the link

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Published
1989-10
Author(s)
Siddique, A.K.
Islam, Q.
Akram, K.
Mazumder, Y.
Mitra, A.
Eusof, A.
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In May 1985, a cyclone and tidal surge devastated Sandwip, an island off the Southern Corner of Bangladesh. Within one week after this disaster a cholera epidemic broke out. It resulted in 12,194 registered cases and 51 deaths. The factors contributing to the occurrence of the epidemic are analyzed
Citation
Trop Geogr Med 1989 Oct;41(4):377-82.