Epidemiologic Situation on Cholera in the World, CIS Countries and Russia. Prognosis

Abstract

Epidemiologic situation on cholera in the world, CIS countries and Russia has been evaluated for the period of 2000-2009. The last decade (2000-2009) is characterized by the on-going large epidemics and outbreaks of cholera in the countries of Africa and Asia. Unfavorable epidemiologic situation in the world is worsened by intercontinental, inter- and intrastate importation of the infection. Since 2000 more than 960 imported cases of cholera have been registered in the world including 222 cases in the European countries. Epidemiologic situation in CIS countries and Russia is evaluated as unstable due to the registered imported cases and annual isolation of Vibrio cholerae O1 and O139 from the environment. The cholera prognosis for Russia remains unfavorable.