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Emerg Infect Dis
; 17(11): 2139-42, 2011 Nov.
Artículo
en Inglés
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-22099119
RESUMEN
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.
Asunto(s)
Cólera/mortalidad , Adolescente , Adulto , Anciano , Anciano de 80 o más Años , Niño , Preescolar , Cólera/epidemiología , Cólera/terapia , Brotes de Enfermedades , Femenino , Fluidoterapia , Haití/epidemiología , Humanos , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Adulto Joven
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Emerg Infect Dis
; 17(11): 2136-8, 2011 Nov.
Artículo
en Inglés
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-22099118
RESUMEN
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.