World Cholera Facts & Statistics
The border between the Dominican Republic and Haiti is closed due to the fear the Cholera will spread. Hurricane Tomas performed a spectaculor 90 degree turn north and blew across, complicating matters even further.The situation is Haiti is dire indeed!
For a global perspective on cholera, a potentially fatal infectious disease, one of the best sources is the GIDEON online database ($). I have included on this blog post the link to the freely accessible GIDEON blog and a recent posting on the global statistics for this disease.
Disease Facts (GIDEON):
Agent: BACTERIUM. Vibrio cholerae.
A facultative gram-negative bacillus.
Reservoir: Human
Vector: None
Vehicle: Water Fecal-oral Seafood (oyster, ceviche) Vegetables Fly
Incubation Period: 1d - 5d (range 9h - 6d)
UPDATE [Caribbean360, November 30, 2010]:
PAHO urges countries to ramp up Cholera readiness.
Labels: cholerca, disease outbreak, epidemiology, global health, infectious diseases, statistics
posted by Ann Celestine @ 9:01 AM
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