What about cholera vaccines?

Technical considerations of cholera vaccines and some results of cholera - El-Tor mass immunization

Is A Universal, One Dose Cholera Vaccine Possible?

The Gram negative bacterium, Vibrio cholerae (Vc) causes cholera, an enteric disease that has killed untold numbers of humans. In the 19 th century, whole-cell (W-C) cholera vaccines were tested in humans. Field trials (1960s70s) of injected, killed W-C (kW-C) Vc showed cholera-specific immune responses (antibodies, Abs) could be induced with a single dose in certain cohorts, but more durable i...

Private demand for cholera vaccines in rural Matlab, Bangladesh.

OBJECTIVES To estimate household willingness to pay (WTP) for cholera vaccines in a rural area of Bangladesh, which had participated in a 1985 oral cholera vaccine trial. METHODS A contingent valuation study was undertaken in Matlab, Bangladesh in summer 2005. All respondents (N=591) received a description of a cholera vaccine that was 50% effective for 3 years and had negligible side effects...

Private demand for cholera vaccines in Beira, Mozambique.

In the summer of 2005, we interviewed 996 randomly selected respondents in Beira, Mozambique concerning their willingness and ability to pay for cholera vaccine for themselves and for other household members. Respondents were told that two doses of the vaccine would be required 2 weeks apart, and that the cholera vaccine would offer excellent protection against infection for the first year foll...

Knowledge of, attitudes toward, and preventive practices relating to cholera and oral cholera vaccine among urban high-risk groups: findings of a cross-sectional study in Dhaka, Bangladesh

BACKGROUND In endemic countries such as Bangladesh, consequences of cholera place an enormous financial and social burden on patients and their families. Cholera vaccines not only provide health benefits to susceptible populations but also have effects on the earning capabilities and financial stability of the family. Community-based research and evaluations are necessary to understand percepti...