Randomness in the spatiotemporal movement of Vibrio cholerae

Spatiotemporal movement of cholera during the last two centuries, affecting nearly 3-5 million people each year has made it as one of the deadliest water-borne diseases around the globe. This global impact and belief in the primary dominant thought that humans are the primary carriers of these bacteria have led into the causal and susceptibility research. Thus, leaving a research vacuum in the field of vibrio movement. To determine the pattern of this spatiotemporal movement, we have analyzed thousands of cholera vibrios reported in the last five decades, along with the variability in the frequency of heavy rainfall and temperature. These climatic variabilities had historically played an essential role in the emergence of water-borne diseases. This study will shed insights on the randomness of the vibrios and its impact on the emergence of cholera at unidentified locations.