| high-resolution spatial analysis of cholera patients reported in artibonite department, haiti in 2010-2011. | cholera is caused by vibrio cholerae, and is transmitted through fecal-oral contact. infection occurs after the ingestion of the bacteria and is usually asymptomatic. in a minority of cases, it causes acute diarrhea and vomiting, which can lead to potentially fatal severe dehydration, especially in the absence of appropriate medical care. immunity occurs after infection and typically lasts 6-36 months. cholera is responsible for outbreaks in many african and asian developing countries, and cause ... | 2016 | 26972509 |
| evaluation of a field appropriate membrane filtration method for the detection of vibrio cholerae for the measurement of biosand filter performance in the artibonite valley, haiti. | biosand filters in the artibonite valley of haiti, the epicenter of the cholera epidemic that began in october 2010, were tested for total coliform and vibrio cholerae removal efficiencies. while coliform are often used as an indicator organism for pathogenic bacteria, a correlation has never been established linking the concentration of coliform and v. cholerae, the causative agent for cholera. hence, a method for field enumeration of v. cholerae was developed and tested. to this end, a plate c ... | 2015 | 26135641 |
| the cholera outbreak in haiti: where and how did it begin? | in october 2010, cholera appeared in haiti for the first time in nearly a century. the secretary-general of the united nations formed an independent panel to "investigate and seek to determine the source of the 2010 cholera outbreak in haiti". to fulfill this mandate, the panel conducted concurrent epidemiological, water and sanitation, and molecular analysis investigations. our may 2011 findings indicated that the 2010 haiti cholera outbreak was caused by bacteria introduced into haiti as a res ... | 2014 | 23695726 |