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This study aims at determining the prevalence of Vibrio cholerae among the people of Andoni Local Government. One hundred stool samples were collected after administering well-structured questionnaire and were analysed with standard microbiological techniques which includes; macroscopy, microscopy, culture on thiosulphate-citrate-bile salts-sucrose agar, Gram staining and biochemical tests (indole, motility, catalase and oxidase tests). Results showed a prevalence of 30% of Vibrio cholerae. Vibrio parahaemolyticus was also isolated with a prevalence rate of 42%. Among the predisposing factors, the prevalence rate of vibrio species based on demographic data showed positive with 77.8% of those tested within the age range 11-15years, 80% of those tested within the age range 16-20years while 6-10years and 26-30years had 0%. Among the sexes, 78.2% of the females and 64.4% of males tested were positive. In the religion category, 75.8% positive among Christians tested and 33.3% among other religious groups tested. Based on educational qualification, the primary students 42.9% of those tested were positive, 85.2% for secondary and 0% among tertiary students. Among the occupational status, 83.3 of those doing business, 20% of civil servants, 73.3% of self-employed and 75% of students were positive among each category tested. Based on the different communities, 100% of those from Ajakajak, 100% from Apahia, 100% of those from Dema, 71.4% of those from Ibotirem, 66.7% of those from Udung-Ama and 0% of those from Ngo were positive among each category tested. Most of the cholera infection observed were because of a bad water source and contaminated sea food consumption |
