Tshibangu N N
S Afr Med J. 1987 Mar 21;71(6):368-9.
Between October 1982 and September 1983, an outbreak of cholera occurred in Transkei. A total of 678 patients with clinical illness were reported in a review of positive laboratory results. Subsequent to each report, the health department personnel began a rigorous contact-tracing process during which data on the environment were collected. A total of 1,157 standardised forms listing 6,615 persons were returned to the Epidemiological Unit. Of these respondents, 87.2% reported having 'no sanitary facilities available' and 96.4% 'no refuse disposal site'. Rivers, wells, springs, streams, dams and stagnant pools were recorded as the main sources of water supply in the study area. Whether this situation will remain unchanged or improve can be determined only by continued surveillance.
1982年10月至1983年9月间，特兰斯凯爆发了霍乱疫情。在对实验室阳性结果进行审查时，共报告了678例临床病例。每次报告后，卫生部门工作人员都开始了严格的接触者追踪程序，在此过程中收集了有关环境的数据。共有1157份列出6615人的标准化表格被返还给了流行病学部门。在这些受访者中，87.2%的人报告称“没有可用的卫生设施”，96.4%的人报告称“没有垃圾处理场”。河流、水井、泉水、溪流、水坝和积水池被记录为研究区域的主要供水水源。这种情况是否会保持不变或得到改善，只能通过持续监测来确定。
