Epidemiological study of cholera in Al-Diwaniyah Governorate

Russul Naeem Kwaeen lefta; Fatima Fadel Turki Kazem; Ameer Jaber Arabi Abbas; Marwa Nazim Abd Sakban; Ismail Abdullah khlaif Hanitan; Nooraldeen Moatamed Azeez Mousa

Authors

Russul Naeem Kwaeen lefta Department of Environmental Sciences Al-Qadisiyah University
Fatima Fadel Turki Kazem Al-Qasim Green University College of Environmental Sciences, Department of Environmental Pollution
Ameer Jaber Arabi Abbas University of Kufa, College of Sciences/ Department of Environment and Pollution
Marwa Nazim Abd Sakban Al-Qadisiyah University, College of Science Department of Environment
Ismail Abdullah khlaif Hanitan University of al_Qadisiyah College of sciences Department of Ecology
Nooraldeen Moatamed Azeez Mousa University of al_Qadisiyah College of sciences Department of Ecology

Keywords:

cholera, in Al-Diwaniyah Governorate, diarrhea

Abstract

Cholera is considered one of the common diseases in the world that affects the digestive system and is caused by Vibrio cholerae. This research was conducted in Al-Diwaniyah Governorate and its purpose is to investigate and count the number of infections for the years 2017-2018 and 2019-2020 .The number of confirmed cases for the year 2017 was 647, while for the year 2018 the numbers were 604 cases, for the year 2019 the number of cases was 364, and for the year 2020 the numbers were 436.Regarding age groups, the highest incidence of infection was (20 to 30) and the lowest incidence in age groups was (50 to 60) .Cases of diarrhea caused by infection with this type of Vibrio cholerae bacteria are transmitted to humans through eating food or drinking water contaminated with cholera bacteria. This disease is called the blue death as a result of lack of salts and loss of fluids to the body. Although cholera has been widespread throughout the world for some time, it is currently limited. In developing countries in tropical and subtropical regions, it is also common in epidemics