Akilimali Aymar, Biamba Chrispin, Oduoye Malik Olatunde, Cakwira Hugues, Masimango Gaston, Banga Styves, Mufungizi Innocent, Mirindi Michel K, Ramandizi Guillain, Balume Alain, Kena Louison, Aganze Adolphe, Muhoza Bonk, Rajabu Gentil, Basima Kennedy, Bisimwa Paterne
Faculty of Medicine.
Department of Research, Medical Research Circle.
Ann Med Surg (Lond). 2023 Apr 14;85(5):1816-1820. doi: 10.1097/MS9.0000000000000669. eCollection 2023 May.
Cholera, being a global health issue has remarkably affected the wellness of the people, especially in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). This has worsened during the COVID-19 pandemic, and it could be more if no concrete Intervention is done to curtail the outbreak. The authors reviewed past and present literatures on cholera and COVID-19 from the year 2013-2023 in well renowned scientific journals such as PUBMED, ResearchGate, Google Scholar. Database servers of these journals were accessed based on their permissions. From this search the authors found that, cholera is at its peak amidst COVID in DRC. Between the 10 March 2020 to the 10 March 2022, DRC reported a total of 86 462 cases of COVID-19 in 314 health zones in all 26 provinces of the country, with 1335 deaths recorded. And since the beginning of 2022, 6692 suspected cholera cases including 107 deaths have been reported in 54 health zones in 11 provinces of DRC, compared with 3681 suspected cases and 91 deaths reported during the same period in 2021 in 67 health zones in 14 provinces in the country. The authors realized that despite all efforts to mitigate the spread of cholera in DRC by the Congolese government and the non-governmental organizations in the country, there are still some gaps required to be filled, such as; limited community mobilizations and awareness campaigns about the signs and symptoms of cholera and COVID-19, unavailability of free cholera and COVID-19 vaccines to all the Congolese populations as well as association of witchcraft to diseases. etc. Hence, to mitigate this menace, the authors urge the Congolese government to utilize research implementation strategies such as increase mass awareness campaigns on cholera and COVID among the Congolese populations as well as training workshops for the religious and traditional leaders as well as the healthcare providers in the country for a better diagnosis and treatment of these diseases.
霍乱作为一个全球健康问题，严重影响了人们的健康，尤其是在刚果民主共和国（DRC）。在新冠疫情期间，这种情况更加恶化，如果不采取具体干预措施来遏制疫情爆发，情况可能会更糟。作者回顾了2013年至2023年期间发表在知名科学期刊（如PUBMED、ResearchGate、谷歌学术）上关于霍乱和新冠的过往及当前文献。根据这些期刊的权限访问了它们的数据库服务器。通过此次检索，作者发现，在刚果民主共和国，霍乱在新冠疫情期间处于高峰期。在2020年3月10日至2022年3月10日期间，刚果民主共和国在全国26个省的314个卫生区共报告了86462例新冠病例，记录死亡1335例。自2022年初以来，刚果民主共和国11个省的54个卫生区报告了6692例疑似霍乱病例，包括107例死亡，而该国2021年同期在14个省的67个卫生区报告了3681例疑似病例和91例死亡。作者意识到，尽管刚果政府和该国的非政府组织为减轻霍乱在刚果民主共和国的传播做出了种种努力，但仍有一些差距需要填补，例如：关于霍乱和新冠症状的社区动员和宣传活动有限；刚果全体民众无法获得免费的霍乱和新冠疫苗；以及将疾病与巫术联系在一起等。因此，为减轻这一威胁，作者敦促刚果政府采用研究实施策略，如在刚果民众中加强关于霍乱和新冠的大规模宣传活动，为该国的宗教和传统领袖以及医疗服务提供者举办培训讲习班以更好地诊断和治疗这些疾病。
