Table 1.
Cases caused by O1 or O139 serogroups of Vibrio cholerae and their region of origin
| Serogroup identified | Countries of origin | Number of cases | Type of traveller | Year of diagnosis | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South America and the Caribbean (91 cases) | |||||
| Serogroup O1 | Peru | 32 | 31T, 1B | 1991; 1992 | [30,31] |
| Ecuador | 3 | 3VFR | 1991; 1992 | [32–35] | |
| Mexico | 2 | 1T, 1VFR | 1992; 1995 | [32,36] | |
| Haiti | 30 | 1VFR, 21M, 8T | 2010; 2011; 2012 | [37–42] | |
| Haiti/Dominican Republic | 22 | 16VFR, 4M, 2B | 2010 | [28] | |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1T | 2011 | [43] | |
| Cuba | 1 | 1T | 2013 | [44 | |
| Asia (41 cases) | |||||
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1T | 1995 | [36] | |
| India | 16 | 14T, 1B | 1995; 2006; 2009; 2010; 2005–2012; 2017 | [36,45–50] | |
| Iraq | 2 | 2T | 2015 | [51] | |
| Pakistan | 4 | 4T | 1992; 1995; 2004 | [36,52,53] | |
| Thailand, Indonesia | 10 | 10T | 1994; 1995 | [29,36,54] | |
| The Philippines | 2 | 1VFR, 1B | 1992; 2015 | [32,35,55] | |
| Turkey | 6 | 6T | 2005 | [56 | |
| Africa (8 cases) | |||||
| Kenya | 5 | 5T | 1995; 1998 | [36,57] | |
| Senegal | 1 | 1T | 2005 | [58] | |
| Tanzania | 2 | 2R | 2005 | [59] | |
| Serogroup O139 | Unknown | 1 | NA | 1994 | [60] |
| India | 6 | 6T | 1993; 1994 | [61,62] | |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1T | 1994 | [63] | |
| Thailand, Indonesia | 2 | 2T | 1994; 1995 | [29,64] | |
Abbreviations: B, business traveller; M, military or healthcare personnel; R, refugee; T, tourist; VFR, visiting friends or relations