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A Cholera Outbreak Among Semi-Nomadic Pastoralists in Northeastern Uganda: Epidemiology and Interventions Epidemiol. Infect. (2012), 140, 1376–1385. f Cambridge University Press 2011 doi:10.1017/S0950268811001956 A cholera outbreak among semi-nomadic pastoralists in northeastern Uganda: epidemiology and interventions M.J.CUMMINGS1*, J. F. WAMALA 2,M.EYURA3,M.MALIMBO2,M.E.OMEKE3, 1 2,4 D. MAYER AND L. LUKWAGO 1 Albany Medical College, Albany, NY, USA 2 Epidemiology and Surveillance Division, Ministry of Health, Kampala, Uganda 3 Moroto District Health Office, Moroto, Uganda 4 Makerere University School of Public Health, Kampala, Uganda (Accepted 31 August 2011; first published online 27 September 2011) SUMMARY In sub-Saharan Africa, many nomadic pastoralists have begun to settle in permanent communities as a result of long-term water, food, and civil insecurity. Little is known about the epidemiology of cholera in these emerging semi-nomadic populations. We report the results of a case-control study conducted during a cholera outbreak among semi-nomadic pastoralists in the Karamoja sub-region of northeastern Uganda in 2010. Data from 99 cases and 99 controls were analysed. In multivariate analyses, risk factors identified were: residing in the same household as another cholera case [adjusted odds ratio (aOR) 6.67, 95% confidence interval (CI) 2.83–15.70], eating roadside food (aOR 2.91, 95% CI 1.24–6.81), not disposing of children’s faeces in a latrine (aOR 15.76, 95% CI 1.54–161.25), not treating drinking water with chlorine (aOR 3.86, 95% CI 1.63–9.14), female gender (aOR 2.43, 95% CI 1.09–5.43), and childhood age (10–17 years) (aOR 7.14, 95% CI 1.97–25.83). This is the first epidemiological study of cholera reported from a setting of semi-nomadic pastoralism in sub-Saharan Africa. Public health interventions among semi-nomadic pastoralists should include a two-faceted approach to cholera prevention: intensive health education programmes to address behaviours inherited from insecure nomadic lifestyles, as well as improvements in water and sanitation infrastructure. The utilization of community-based village health teams provides an important method of implementing such activities. Key words: Cholera, epidemiology, public health. INTRODUCTION expanding burden of disease is heavily concentrated in sub-Saharan Africa, an area which accounted for Globally, the number of cholera cases reported to 98% of cholera cases and 99% of cholera deaths re- the World Health Organization (WHO) increased by ported to the WHO in 2009 [1]. In the East African approximately 16% between 2008 and 2009. This nation of Uganda, cholera has become near-endemic, with cases documented each year from 2000 to 2009 * Author for correspondence: Mr M. J. Cummings, Albany [1, 2]. While many parts of the country have long ex- Medical College, Box 048, 47 New Scotland Avenue, Albany, NY 12208, USA. perienced repeated outbreaks of the disease, the (Email: [email protected]). Karamoja sub-region of northeastern Uganda has Downloaded from https://www.cambridge.org/core. IP address: 170.106.35.234, on 26 Sep 2021 at 12:24:57, subject to the Cambridge Core terms of use, available at https://www.cambridge.org/core/terms. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0950268811001956 Cholera outbreak in Uganda 1377 Sudan produced longstanding water and food insecurity, re- spectively. Decades of armed conflict due to internal and cross-border cattle raiding have resulted in a set- Moroto ting of civil insecurity. In recent years, these forms of District insecurity, armed violence in particular, have resulted Democratic in a significant reduction in the traditional manyatta/ Republic of kraal settlement pattern in Karamoja. In attempts Kenya the Congo to reduce conflict in the region, the government of Uganda has instituted disarmament campaigns and encouraged sedentism in place of mobility [4]. While mobile herding continues in much of the region, a growing percentage of the population has settled and now resides predominantly in less scattered and overcrowded manyattas, many of which lack ad- Tanzania equate latrine coverage and access to safe water Rwanda sources. Semi-permanent kraals have been established Fig. 1. Map of Uganda showing location of Karamoja throughout the region, usually in the vicinity of sub-region and Moroto District. The heavy solid line (top Ugandan military barracks with the intent of provid- right of Figure) represents the outline of the Karamoja ing protection from cattle raiders. sub-region. The medium-weight lines represent the seven Between April and July 2010, an outbreak of chol- districts comprising the sub-region. era occurred in Moroto District, the regional capital of Karamoja. This was the first outbreak of the dis- remained relatively unaffected. Prior to April 2010, ease in the area since 1997. As a result of the extended when a cholera outbreak emerged in Karamoja, the time period between outbreaks, information regard- region had not reported cases of the disease since ing epidemiological trends and location-specific risk 1997. factors was not readily available. Furthermore, while The Karamoja sub-region of Uganda is located in a previous study had examined the effects of sedent- the country’s northeastern corner and is composed of ism on the general health of nomadic pastoralist seven districts: Kotido, Nakapiripirit, Abim, Amudat, children in Kenya, no published data was available Napak, Kaabong, and Moroto. It is bordered to the concerning the epidemiology of diarrhoeal disease north by Sudan and to the east by Kenya and has a and cholera among nomadic or semi-nomadic pas- population of roughly 1 million (Fig. 1). Historically, toralists in sub-Saharan Africa [5]. We therefore many of the region’s inhabitants, primarily members conducted a case-control investigation during the of the loosely termed Karamojong ethnic group, de- outbreak to describe the epidemiology and identify rived livelihoods from nomadic pastoralist cattle risk factors for cholera transmission in a setting of herding. Over time this lifestyle largely shifted to one semi-nomadic pastoralism. As nomadic pastoralists in of ‘agro-pastoralism’ which combines nomadic pas- sub-Saharan Africa continue to settle, the results of toralism with agricultural cultivation and trade. With our study may be useful to public health authorities regards to settlement in Karamoja, patterns in much and cholera prevention and control programmes in of the region have traditionally been twofold in similar environments. nature. During the rainy season, most of the popu- lation resided in scattered villages, or manyattas,to facilitate cultivation and local cattle grazing. In the METHODS following dry season, many residents of the manyatta Ethics relocated with their cattle to mobile camps called kraals in search of optimal water sources and pastures The investigation was approved by the Committee for their animals [3]. on Research Involving Human Subjects at Albany Throughout its history, Karamoja has remained Medical College and the Uganda National Council one of the poorest and marginalized areas of Uganda, for Science and Technology. Written informed con- in part because of several forms of chronic insecurity. sent was obtained from all investigation participants Frequent periods of drought and famine have or from their parents or guardians. Downloaded from https://www.cambridge.org/core. IP address: 170.106.35.234, on 26 Sep 2021 at 12:24:57, subject to the Cambridge Core terms of use, available at https://www.cambridge.org/core/terms. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0950268811001956 1378 M. J. Cummings and others Descriptive epidemiology Case-control investigation Data collection In order to determine potential risk factors and prevention and control opportunities during the out- The comprehensive line list kept by the Moroto break, a case-control investigation was conducted in District Health Office was reviewed to determine all June 2010. An unmatched design was implemented reported cholera cases in the district from April to due to logistical challenges presented by the nomadic July 2010. Information on demographics (gender, age, lifestyle still followed by many inhabitants of the residence), date of illness onset, and date of hospital admission were abstracted in order to characterize the region of study. As nomadic mobility resulted in potential study subjects being geographically scat- distribution and timeline of the outbreak. For the tered with their animals by considerable distances for 26 cases that were missing information on date of ill- inconsistent periods of time, matching subjects was ness onset, the median time lag between date of onset not logistically feasible. and hospital admission for the remainder of cases was calculated and applied after rounding to the nearest whole day. The population structure and projections Participants by sub-county for Moroto District were obtained Since the majority of cases at the time of study, as from the most recent Uganda Bureau of Statistics well as the index cluster, had originated from one (UBOS) population and housing census data. Attack sub-county in the district (Nadunget), we chose to rates were computed by using the district population focus our investigation on this sub-county’s most projections. affected villages. To specifically identify cases, we examined the demographic information of patients Case definition admitted to the CTCs established in Moroto. We Throughout the outbreak, in accordance with then selected those patients residing in the 15 most Uganda Ministry of Health (UMOH) surveillance affected villages in Nadunget sub-county, defined guidelines,
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