Prevention Of an Outbreak of Cholera Among immigrant’s People Living In Khartoum City 2025

Abstract

Background: Cholera is an acute bacterial epidemic  infectious disease which characterized by severe sudden onset, profuse painless watery stool. It is an epidemic infection which consider as is a major global health challenge affecting many parts of the world and cholera epidemics often coincide with armed conflict and humanitarian crises. Quick access to treatment is crucial. Investigators estimated that about 1.3 to 4.0 million cases and 21 000 to 143 000 deaths from cholera throughout the world each year.

Methods: This is exploratory descriptive cross-sectional study which conducted in Omdurman city study was conducted in May 2025. sample were 250 among general population selected randomly questionnaire consist of four parts regard knowledge, attitude and practice regard prevention of cholera infection The data were self-administered questionnaire. analysed using descriptive statistics (frequency and percent ,Mean and SD) and Inferential analysis included independent t-tests for comparing two groups and a statistical significance for correlation using chi squire of p<0.00.

Results: The study, male 183(73.2%) and female 67(26.8%)with a mean age and SD of 1.6320.48323. The mean knowledge score was 229 (91.6%) considered as poor knowledge, and significant knowledge gaps in recognizing definitions and the route of transmission, The mean attitude score was 149            (59.6%)which considered as positive attitude. The practices score was good which is , 155(62.0 which considered as positive practice in preventive measures such as washing hands pre and after eating and after using toilet and also using safe water in drinking .the analysis showed significant associations, with social data with attitude and practice p value .000 while insignifact correlation with knowledge.025 specifically with the residence.

Conclusion: From study we concluded that From the results we conclude that our participants showed poor knowledge regard cholera infection while they report good practice and positive attitude .

Recommendation: From the results the researcher suggested that attitude and practice were not enough to prevent cholera infection but they need to conduct health education program to increase their knowledge so that can remove the gap of knowledge.