Estrada-García T, Mintz E D
Departamento de Patología Experimental, Centro de Investigación y Estudios Avanzados del I.P.N. (CINVESTAV), México D.F., México.
Eur J Epidemiol. 1996 Oct;12(5):461-9. doi: 10.1007/BF00143997.
The last several years have witnessed a tremendous increase in reported cholera cases across the globe. The explosive arrival of the seventh cholera pandemic in Latin American in 1991, dramatic epidemics of cholera on the Indian subcontinent and in Southeast Asia due to the newly recognized Vibrio cholerae O139 strain, and the often deadly presence of cholera among populations affected by political and social upheaval in Africa and Eastern Europe are evidence that many countries have failed to adopt effective measures for cholera prevention and control. Foodborne transmission of cholera has been well documented by epidemiologic investigations in nearly every continent, and its interruption is a critical component to any integrated programme for cholera prevention and control. We emphasize clear and effective guidelines for the prevention of foodborne cholera transmission that are drawn from a comprehensive review of relevant epidemiologic and laboratory data.
在过去几年中，全球报告的霍乱病例大幅增加。1991年，第七次霍乱大流行在拉丁美洲爆发；由于新发现的霍乱弧菌O139菌株，印度次大陆和东南亚也出现了霍乱大流行；在非洲和东欧，受政治和社会动荡影响的人群中，霍乱常常致命。这些都表明，许多国家未能采取有效的霍乱预防和控制措施。几乎在每个大洲，流行病学调查都充分证明了霍乱可通过食物传播，而阻断这种传播途径是任何霍乱综合防控计划的关键组成部分。我们从对相关流行病学和实验室数据的全面审查中，提炼出清晰有效的预防食源性霍乱传播的指导方针并加以强调。
