Epidemic Cholera in a Crowded Urban Environment, Port-au-Prince, Haiti

Epidemic Cholera in a Crowded Urban Environment, Port-au-Prince, Haiti

We conducted a case–control study to investigate factors associated with epidemic cholera. Water treatment and handwashing may have been protective, highlighting the need for personal hygiene for cholera prevention in contaminated urban environments. We also found a diverse diet, a possible proxy fo...

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Main Authors: Stacie E. Dunkle, Adamma Mba-Jonas, Anagha Loharikar, Bernadette Fouché, Mireille Peck, Tracy Ayers, W. Roodly Archer, Valery M. Beau De Rochars, Thomas Bender, Daphne B. Moffett, Jordan W. Tappero, George Dahourou, Thierry Roels, Robert E. Quick
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2011-11-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
bacteria
epidemic
waterborne infections
cholera
enteric infections
Vibrio cholerae
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/17/11/11-0772_article

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