<p>&nbsp;<strong>Methods:</strong> An unmatched case-control study was conducted. Cases were defined as individuals aged ≥2 years with acute watery diarrhea and severe dehydration or death from acute watery diarrhea. Controls were community members without symptoms. Fifty cases and 100 controls were recruited based on clinical and laboratory findings. Stool and water samples were tested for <em>Vibrio cholerae</em> and <em>E. coli</em>. Data were collected using structured questionnaires and analyzed with univariate, bivariate, and multivariate logistic regression using SPSS version 26.&nbsp;</p>