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CDC - 2010 Haiti Cholera Outbreak - Frequently Asked Questions - 0 views

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  • The outbreak of cholera was confirmed in Haiti on October 21, 2010.
  • For a cholera outbreak to occur, two conditions have to be met: (1) there must be significant breaches in the water, sanitation, and hygiene infrastructure used by groups of people, permitting large-scale exposure to food or water contaminated with Vibrio cholerae organisms; and (2) cholera must be present in the population. While it is unclear how cholera was introduced to Haiti, both of these conditions now exist.
  • Cholera can be treated by immediately replacing fluids and salts lost through diarrhea using oral rehydration solution. This solution is used throughout the world to treat diarrhea. Antibiotics may also be used to shorten the course and diminish the severity of the illness. However, they are not as important as receiving oral or intravenous rehydration therapy.
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Cholera in Haiti | CDC Travelers' Health - 0 views

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  • An epidemic cholera strain has been confirmed in Haiti, causing the first cholera outbreak in Haiti in at least 100 years.
  • The majority of cases have been reported in the Artibonite Departmente, approximately 50 miles north of Port-au-Prince, although the outbreak has spread to all areas of the country. Affected hospitals are strained by the large number of people who are ill.
  • Most travelers are not at high risk for getting cholera, but people who are traveling to Haiti should still take their own supplies to help prevent the disease and to treat it. Items to pack include A prescription antibiotic to take in case of  diarrhea Water purification tablets* Oral rehydration salts*
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Cholera! pbs :D - 0 views

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  • While cholera is a disease not common in Haiti, researchers have traced this outbreak to a strain of bacteria identical to one found in South Asia.
  • eports of cholera cases in the Dominican Republic and Florida
  • of cholera include diarrhea, high fever, vomiting and dehydration
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  • poor living conditions
  • its population of 10 million.
  • The government has launched a country-wide radio and television campaign encouraging Haitians to wash their hands and avoid contaminated water sources.
  • Contaminated water is a main culprit in transmitting cholera.
  • top priority in halting this crisis.
  • riots in two northern cities, Cap-Haitien and Port-de-Paix
  • Protestors are furious with a U.N. delegation from Nepal who they believe introduced this specific strand of cholera to the region.
  • Haiti is being closely monitored, as further crises could send a wave of refugees to the Florida coast.
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What's Causing the Cholera Epidemic in Haiti? We Are - Allyn Gaestel - International - ... - 0 views

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  • Medically, cholera is easy to prevent and treat. But in Haiti, it is proving impossible to control. What Haiti needs to combat cholera is a functioning water and sewage system.
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CDC - 2010 Haiti Cholera Outbreak - 0 views

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Haiti's cholera epidemic caused by weather, say scientists - SciDev.Net - 0 views

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  • "Vibrio cholerae, the bacterium responsible for cholera, may have been dormant in water until weather-related conditions caused it to multiply enough to constitute an infective dose if ingested by humans," said David Sack, a cholera specialist at Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, United States
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In Haiti, Capital Braces for a Cholera Outbreak - NYTimes.com - 0 views

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  • with more than 250 deaths and more than 3,100 confirmed cases, has been contained to the central rural regions around the Artibonite River, 60 miles north of the capital. But Port-au-Prince
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