Table 1.

Baseline characteristics of children included as household contacts of cholera patients

Criteria	Children with cholera (n = 5)
Age (yr)	5.1 (3–7)*
Male:Female	1:4
Use of chlorine-treated drinking water during sample collection	Yes
Diarrhea during last 7 days	No
Antibiotic use in last 7 days	No
Socio-economic status	Moderate to low

*Mean (range)