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Abstract：
Cholera, being a global health issue has remarkably affected the wellness of the people, especially in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). This has worsened during the COVID-19 pandemic, and it could be more if no concrete Intervention is done to curtail the outbreak. The authors reviewed past and present literatures on cholera and COVID-19 from the year 2013-2023 in well renowned scientific journals such as PUBMED, ResearchGate, Google Scholar. Database servers of these journals were accessed based on their permissions. From this search the authors found that, cholera is at its peak amidst COVID in DRC. Between the 10 March 2020 to the 10 March 2022, DRC reported a total of 86 462 cases of COVID-19 in 314 health zones in all 26 provinces of the country, with 1335 deaths recorded. And since the beginning of 2022, 6692 suspected cholera cases including 107 deaths have been reported in 54 health zones in 11 provinces of DRC, compared with 3681 suspected cases and 91 deaths reported during the same period in 2021 in 67 health zones in 14 provinces in the country. The authors realized that despite all efforts to mitigate the spread of cholera in DRC by the Congolese government and the non-governmental organizations in the country, there are still some gaps required to be filled, such as; limited community mobilizations and awareness campaigns about the signs and symptoms of cholera and COVID-19, unavailability of free cholera and COVID-19 vaccines to all the Congolese populations as well as association of witchcraft to diseases. etc. Hence, to mitigate this menace, the authors urge the Congolese government to utilize research implementation strategies such as increase mass awareness campaigns on cholera and COVID among the Congolese populations as well as training workshops for the religious and traditional leaders as well as the healthcare providers in the country for a better diagnosis and treatment of these diseases.
摘要：
霍乱,作为一个全球性的健康问题已经显著影响了人们的健康，特别是在刚果民主共和国（DRC）。这种情况在COVID-19大流行期间恶化了，如果不采取具体干预措施来遏制疫情，情况可能会更多。作者回顾了2013-2023年关于霍乱和COVID-19的过去和现在的文献，在著名的科学期刊上，如PUBMED，ResearchGate,谷歌学者。这些日志的数据库服务器是根据其权限访问的。从这次搜索中，作者发现，霍乱在刚果民主共和国的COVID中处于高峰。从2020年3月10日至2022年3月10日，刚果民主共和国在全国所有26个省的314个卫生区共报告了86.462例COVID-19病例，记录了1335人死亡。自2022年初以来，刚果民主共和国11个省的54个卫生区报告了6692例疑似霍乱病例，包括107例死亡。相比之下，2021年同期在该国14个省的67个卫生区报告了3681例疑似病例和91例死亡。作者意识到，尽管刚果政府和该国的非政府组织为减轻霍乱在刚果民主共和国的蔓延做出了一切努力，还有一些差距需要填补，例如；关于霍乱和COVID-19的症状和体征的社区动员和宣传活动有限，所有刚果人口都无法获得免费的霍乱和COVID-19疫苗，以及巫术与疾病的联系。等。因此，为了减轻这种威胁，作者敦促刚果政府利用研究实施战略，例如在刚果人口中加强对霍乱和COVID的大规模宣传运动，以及为宗教和传统领导人以及该国的医疗保健提供者举办培训讲习班，以更好地诊断和治疗这些疾病。
