1.
Emerg Infect Dis
; 17(11): 2136-8, 2011 Nov.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-22099118
ABSTRACT
During the early weeks of the cholera outbreak that began in Haiti in October 2010, we conducted a case-control study to identify risk factors. Drinking treated water was strongly protective against illness. Our results highlight the effectiveness of safe water in cholera control.
Subject(s)
Cholera/epidemiology , Adolescent , Adult , Aged , Case-Control Studies , Child , Child, Preschool , Cholera/prevention & control , Disease Outbreaks , Drinking Water/standards , Female , Haiti/epidemiology , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Risk Factors , Young Adult
2.
Emerg Infect Dis
; 17(11): 2139-42, 2011 Nov.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-22099119
ABSTRACT
We evaluated a high (6%) cholera case-fatality rate in Haiti. Of 39 community decedents, only 23% consumed oral rehydration salts at home, and 59% did not seek care, whereas 54% of 48 health facility decedents died after overnight admission. Early in the cholera epidemic, care was inadequate or nonexistent.
