Surveillance of Vibrio cholerae in a non-sewered sanitation refugee camp setting using culture methods: Dzaleka camp, Malawi

Key Points

• To investigate the presence of Vibrio cholerae in a refugee camp without proper sanitation facilities.
• Conducted surveillance of water and sanitation conditions.
• Used culture methods to detect Vibrio cholerae.
• Focused on Dzaleka camp in Malawi.
• Detected Vibrio cholerae in several water sources.
• Highlights significant risk of cholera outbreaks.
• Points to inadequate sanitation as a contributing factor.