Shirajum Monira, Indrajeet Barman, Fatema Tuz Jubyda, Sk Imran Ali, Aminul Islam, Kazi Mohammad Zillur Rahman, Mahamud-Ur Rashid, Fatema-Tuz Johura, Marzia Sultana, Fatema Zohura, Sazzadul Islam Bhuyian, Tahmina Parvin, David Sack, Tahmeed Ahmed, K M Saif-Ur-Rahman, Maqsud Hossain, Haruo Watanabe, Christine Marie George, Munirul Alam
BACKGROUND: Cholera can result in the expulsion of important microbiota from the gut and result in death if left untreated. The disease transmits mainly via drinking water carrying Vibrio cholerae; and household contacts (HHC) of cholera patients are at elevated risk during the first week of infection. The gut microbiota profiles of HHC-children of cholera patients at Dhaka city slums were investigated before (day 0) and after (day 8) delivery of chlorinated water as part of the major study 'CHoBI7 trial (cholera-hospital-based intervention for 7 days)'...
December 21, 2023: Journal of Health, Population, and Nutrition