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Cholera is an acute, watery diarrhoeal disease, caused by the Gram-negative bacterium Vibrio cholerae belonging to serogroups O1 and O139 [1]. Transmission is via the faecal-oral route through contaminated water or food [1]. Management of cholera with simple, inexpensive rehydration treatment has shown to be highly effective in reducing mortality [1,2]. Human cholera epidemics and the mortality associated with such water-borne diseases still remains a public health threat worldwide, particularly in regions with poor sanitation facilities and limited access to clean drinking water. Travellers visiting developing countries are considered at risk of contracting cholera, as these cholera endemic regions have become popular tourist destinations [1]. Here we report a confirmed case of V. cholerae O1, isolated from a 37-year-old female patient on her return to South Africa from India, prior to the start of the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa.

Palabras clave: Vibrio cholerae O1; cholera; South Africa; pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE); PulseNet; importation; travel-related; India.

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Vol. 6 Núm.12. Diciembre 2012 Pags. 897-900 J Infect Developing Countries 2012; 6(12)