Haiti verifies cholera episode has wiped out 168, to date

A cholera episode outside Part-au-Prince has been confirmed. The outbreak has infected more than 1,500 people. This is, in short, a really large outbreak. This episode has several causes. Mostly, the incredibly slow reconstructing from January’s earthquake is to blame. Source of article – Haiti confirms cholera outbreak has killed 168, so far by Personal Money Store.

Cholera episode can kill

Disease outbreak in Saint-Marc is what medical officials in Haiti have been waiting for confirmation on. The diarrhea, vomiting and dehydration brought on by the cholera bacteria could be fatal, especially for children and the elderly. The outbreak of cholera has overwhelmed hospitals because of numbers. One hospital set up emergency care for cholera victims within the parking lot however had to move them inside when it began to rain. There are huge numbers of people with the cholera disease. This has made the strategy of sending patients to hospitals with more room ineffective. Approximately 168 people have died, as of this writing, though many thousand are infected.

1st Haitian cholera episode in a century

Haiti has not had a cholera episode like this in over 100 years, accounts the World Health Organization. Usually cholera is transmitted through water. Drinking dirty water will do this. Some with cholera are saying purified water was all they drank. The WHO officials have a tough job in front of them. They are looking for the source of the outbreak. Being healthy doesn’t matter when it comes to cholera. Urgent treatment is necessary since it can kill everyone in four hours.

Airlift of materials for Haiti cholera

Haiti has already started seeing some of the medical and humanitarian materials coming to them. Camps of earthquake survivors are really dense. This means cholera is likely to spread in them. Antibiotics, rehydration salts and saline drips are all being airlifted to the country. The lack of a strong sanitation and vaccination infrastructure in Haiti complicates the treatment possibilities for the disease. Until earthquake survivors have reliable sanitation, cholera outbreaks are a consistent and constant concern.

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AOL News

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BBC

bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-11608551