Introduction of Cholera Vaccine in Bangladesh
This study will examine the effectiveness of intervention with an oral cholera vaccine and the effectiveness of a hand washing and home water treatment behavior change in reducing diarrhea due to cholera in Bangladesh.
Title: Introduction of Cholera Vaccine in Bangladesh
Principal Investigator: Pavani Kalluri Ram, MD
Funding Agency: Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, and the International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research (icddr,b)
Period: 01/01/11 - 12/31/13
Abstract: This study will examine the effectiveness of intervention with an oral cholera vaccine and the effectiveness of a hand washing and home water treatment behavior change in reducing diarrhea due to cholera in Bangladesh.
