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cholera in the gilbert islands. ii. clinical and laboratory findings.	an epidemic of cholera due to vibrio cholerae biotype el tor occurred in 1977 on tarawa in the gilbert islands. no cholera epidemic had occurred there previously and special problems were encountered in both the diagnosis and clinical management. the clinical features of the 585 hospital admissions on tarawa during the first 64 days of the epidemic were recorded. eight hospital deaths occurred in this period. a marked increase in cholera among malnourished gilbertese children was noted. simplifi ...	1979	464188
cholera in the gilbert island. i. epidemiological features.	an explosive epidemic of cholera due to vibrio cholerae, biotype el tor, serotype inaba, was centered on the coral atoll of tarawa, gilbert islands. this outbreak was a unique experience in the south and central pacific region. the principal mode of spread during the peak of the outbreak was probably through contamination of the main water supply. tarawa lagoon water and shellfish were found to be contaminated with v. cholerae and ingestion of raw fish and shellfish from the lagoon also served a ...	1979	464187