Epidemiological Investigation of a Diarrhea Outbreak in the South Pacific Island Nation of Tuvalu During a Severe La Niña–Associated Drought Emergency in 2011
- Description:
- The association between heavy rainfall and an increased risk of diarrhea has been well established but less is known about the effect of drought on diarrhea transmission. In 2011, the Pacific island nation of Tuvalu experienced a concurrent severe La Niña–associated drought and large diarrhea outbreak. We conducted a field investigation in Tuvalu to identify factors that contributed to epidemic...
- Display date:
- 2017-01-01
- Location:
- Tuvalu
- Format:
- Scholarly text
- Collections:
- Otago University Research Archive
- Publisher:
- The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
- Content partner:
- University of Otago
- Availability:
- Not specified
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