1.
Emerg Infect Dis
; 17(11): 2139-42, 2011 Nov.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-22099119
RESUMO
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.
Assuntos
Cólera/mortalidade , Adolescente , Adulto , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Criança , Pré-Escolar , Cólera/epidemiologia , Cólera/terapia , Surtos de Doenças , Feminino , Hidratação , Haiti/epidemiologia , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Adulto Jovem
2.
Emerg Infect Dis
; 17(11): 2136-8, 2011 Nov.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-22099118
RESUMO
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.