A 40-year-old woman planning a trip to sub-Saharan Africa asks about the oral cholera vaccine (Dukoral). What additional protection does Dukoral offer...

Question

A 40-year-old woman planning a trip to sub-Saharan Africa asks about the oral cholera vaccine (Dukoral). What additional protection does Dukoral offer beyond cholera prevention?

Accepted Answer

Cross-protection against some strains of enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) producing heat-labile toxin due to the recombinant cholera toxin B subunit

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Protection against typhoid fever

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Protection against Shigella dysenteriae

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Protection against rotavirus

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No additional protection beyond cholera

uk-dtmh MCQ (SBA): Dukoral ETEC Cross-protection

A 40-year-old woman planning a trip to sub-Saharan Africa asks about the oral cholera vaccine (Dukoral). What additional protection does Dukoral offer beyond cholera prevention?