Outbreak of cholera due to Vibrio cholerae 01 in Orissa state

Niyogi, S.K.; Mondal, S.; Sarkar, B.L.; Garg, S.; Banerjee, D.; Dey, G.N.

Indian Journal of Medical Research 100: 217-218

1994


ISSN/ISBN: 0019-5340
PMID: 7829153
Document Number: 423382
During May-June 1993, an outbreak of acute diarrhoea resulting in deaths primarily in adults was reported in two districts of Orissa state. Epidemiological and microbiological investigations revealed that this outbreak was caused by V. cholerae 01 biotype EITor. V. cholerae 01 strains were uniformly resistant to furazolidone.

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