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  2. May 20, 2024 · In 2019, 2,719 Vibrio infections were reported to COVIS. 2,708 were cases of vibriosis. Vibriosis is defined as infection with pathogenic species of the family Vibrionaceae other than toxigenic Vibrio cholerae serogroups O1 and O139 (which are generally associated with epidemic or pandemic cholera). 1,585 were culture-confirmed cases.

  3. May 14, 2024 · The Cholera and Other Vibrio Illness Surveillance (COVIS) system is used for reporting U.S. cases of Vibrio infection (cholera and vibriosis). Information in COVIS helps CDC track infections and determine patient, food, and environmental risk factors.

  4. May 14, 2024 · About Vibrio cholerae O1 or O139. Serogroups O1 and O139, types of Vibrio cholerae bacteria, can produce a toxin that causes the disease known as cholera. Only toxigenic strains of serogroups O1 and O139 cause widespread epidemics and are reportable to the World Health Organization (WHO) as cholera.

  5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › CholeraCholera - Wikipedia

    1 day ago · Cholera is caused by a number of types of Vibrio cholerae, with some types producing more severe disease than others. It is spread mostly by unsafe water and unsafe food that has been contaminated with human feces containing the bacteria. [2]

  6. May 26, 2024 · In terms of pathogenicity, the potential virulence factors were mainly associated with toxin, adherence, motility, chemotaxis, and the type III secretion system (T3SS). We also found five types of antibacterial drug resistance genes.

  7. May 13, 2024 · A longstanding mystery about the strain of Vibrio cholerae (V. cholerae) responsible for the seventh global cholera pandemic is how this lineage has managed to out-compete other pathogenic variants. The UT team identified a unique quirk of the immune system that protects the bacteria from a key driver of bacterial evolution.

  8. May 28, 2024 · The surge in cholera has been driven by multiple factors—including humanitarian crises, armed conflicts, and extreme weather events caused by climate change—resulting in reduced access to clean water and safe sanitation, and a decrease in outbreak detection and limited vaccine supplies.

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