Introduction: Cholera is
one of the so-called dirty hand diseases. Its effective response saves lives.
The city of Lubumbashi has recorded at least one cholera epidemic for almost
ten years, each of which generates significant socio-economic costs. Method: We
conducted a case-control study on cholera in the city of Lubumbashi in the
Democratic Republic of Congo in 330 individuals, including 110 cases matched to
220 controls. The linear list of the cholera treatment center was used to
identify the cases. Results:
Half of the respondents were 50, 30% did not treat water before drinking, and
the remaining 49.70% used the treatment of drinking water. The risk factors for
the cholera outbreak that were found to be statistically significant include:
poor food preservation (AOR = 3.32, 95% CI [1.85 - 5.96], and p value = 0.0001), contact with a cholera
patient (AOR = 2.88, 95% CI [1.65 - 5.01], and p value = 0.0002) and stay outside
Lubumbashi (AOR = 4.18, its 95% CI [1.83 - 9.55]). Conclusion: An urgent need for information on risk
factors for cholera and a rapid organization of the response is the key to cope
with this recurrent epidemic in the city of Lubumbashi.
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Benjamin, K. I. , Simon, I. K. , Luvungu, N. , France, B. M. , Gladys, K. L. , Raphael, M. I. , Justin, M. , Pascal, K. M. , Charles, M. M. and Ghislain, M. N. (2018). The Recurrence of Cholera in the City of Lubumbashi: Investigation of Risk Factors for an Effective Response and Health Education Perspective. Open Access Library Journal, 5, e4554. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.4236/oalib.1104554.
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