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°C |
Degree Celsius |
| CFR | Case fatality rate |
| CFU | Colony forming unit |
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CTC |
Cholera treatment centre |
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CTU |
Cholera treatment unit |
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FRC |
Free residual chlorine |
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IO |
Intraosseous |
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IV |
Intravenous |
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MSF |
Médecins Sans Frontières |
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NTU |
Nephelometric turbidity unit |
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NGO |
Non-governmental organization |
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OCV |
Oral cholera vaccine |
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ORP |
Oral rehydration point |
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ORS |
Oral rehydration salts or solution |
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PPE |
Personal protective equipment |
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RDT |
Rapid diagnostic test |
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RL |
Ringer lactate |
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UNICEF |
United Nations Children’s Fund |
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WHO |
World Health Organization |
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WIR |
Weekly incidence rate |