Cholera epidemic and natural disasters; where is the link
Siddique, A.K.; Islam, Q.; Akram, K.; Mazumder, Y.; Mitra, A.; Eusof, A.
Tropical and Geographical Medicine 41(4): 377-382
1989
ISSN/ISBN: 0041-3232 PMID: 2635456 Document Number: 330974
In May 1985, a cyclone and tidal surge devastated Sandwip, an island off the Southern Corner of Bangladesh. Within one week after this disaster a cholera epidemic broke out. It resulted in 12,194 registered cases and 51 deaths. The factors contributing to the occurrence of the epidemic are analyzed.