| rapid spread of vibrio cholerae o1 throughout kenya, 2005. | between january and june 2005, 5 distinct cholera outbreaks occurred in kenya. overall, 990 cases and 25 deaths (2.5%) were reported. four outbreaks occurred in towns along major highways, and 1 occurred in a refugee camp near the sudanese border, accessible to nairobi by daily flights. matched case-control studies from 2 outbreaks showed that failure to treat drinking water and storing drinking water in wide-mouthed containers were significantly associated with disease. isolates from all 5 outb ... | 2008 | 18337355 |