and neighbouring cholera-affected
countries to commence discussions
with partners about the feasibility
and potential eff ect of preventative
OCV campaigns or the preparation for
rapid administration of OCV, as well as
water and sanitation inter ventions, in
response to an outbreak.
Clinical-care providers should also
prepare for the potential diagnostic
and case-management challenges
simultaneous epidemics would bring.
Diarrhoea and vomiting, typical
symptoms of cholera, are frequently
present in Ebola patients, which
could lead to challenges in triage and
potential cross-infections within
treatment centres. Rehydration therapy
is key to survival from both diseases but
must be administered so as to reduce
risks to medical personnel and patients.
The true risk of cholera in the
Ebola-aff ected countries is unknown,
and some aspects of the Ebola
response (eg, hand-washing with
chlorine) might reduce the risk.
However, with cholera circulating
in the area, careful preparation
and pre-emptive action should be
considered to mitigate or avoid a
potentially deadly cholera epidemic.
and neighbouring cholera-affectedcountries to commence discussionswith partners about the feasibilityand potential eff ect of preventativeOCV campaigns or the preparation forrapid administration of OCV, as well aswater and sanitation inter ventions, inresponse to an outbreak.Clinical-care providers should alsoprepare for the potential diagnosticand case-management challengessimultaneous epidemics would bring.Diarrhoea and vomiting, typicalsymptoms of cholera, are frequentlypresent in Ebola patients, whichcould lead to challenges in triage andpotential cross-infections withintreatment centres. Rehydration therapyis key to survival from both diseases butmust be administered so as to reducerisks to medical personnel and patients.The true risk of cholera in theEbola-aff ected countries is unknown,and some aspects of the Ebolaresponse (eg, hand-washing withchlorine) might reduce the risk.However, with cholera circulatingin the area, careful preparationand pre-emptive action should beconsidered to mitigate or avoid apotentially deadly cholera epidemic.
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