Cholera vaccination beneficial, post-outbreak

Use of Oral Cholera Vaccines in an Outbreak in Vietnam: A Case Control Study

Financial Disclosure: The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (http://www.gatesfoundation.org) provided financial support through the Cholera Vaccine Initiative (CHOVI) program, administered by the International Vaccine Institute (IVI), Seoul, Republic of Korea. Current donors providing unrestricted support to the IVI include the Governments of Kuwait, Republic of Korea, and Sweden. The funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript.

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Citation: Anh DD, Lopez AL, Thiem VD, Grahek SL, Duong TN, et al. (2011) Use of Oral Cholera Vaccines in an Outbreak in Vietnam: A Case Control Study. PLoS Negl Trop Dis 5(1): e1006. doi:10.1371/journal.pntd.0001006

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The Case for Reactive Mass Oral Cholera Vaccinations

Financial Disclosure: No funding was obtained or allocated for the preparation of this paper. R. Reyburn, J. Deen, A. Lopez, and J. Clemens are staff of the International Vaccine Institute, which promotes the use of vaccines, including oral cholera vaccines.

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Citation: Reyburn R, Deen JL, Grais RF, Bhattacharya SK, Sur D, et al. (2011) The Case for Reactive Mass Oral Cholera Vaccinations. PLoS Negl Trop Dis 5(1): e952. doi:10.1371/journal.pntd.0000952

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