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Cholera: a study to evaluate preventive vaccination campaigns in DRC

With MSF teams in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Epicentre is conducting a study to assess the impact of preventive cholera vaccination campaigns and the spread of the disease. Seroprevalence surveys conducted in Goma and Bukama determine the incidence of cholera in the general population. In September 2022, the second survey of the study took place in the rural site of Bukama.
This is a real-world study to compare areas that have been vaccinated with those that have not. The process must be representative: the villages where the investigators are sent are determined from a random GPS location. Blood samples are then taken and tested for the presence of antibodies to Vibrio Cholerae.
The study also includes surveillance of cases in Goma and Bukama and an assessment of vaccine coverage with in-depth interviews to understand what motivates or hinders people to be vaccinated.

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