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Why did cholera spread so quickly around the slums?

Joe Ford

Why did cholera spread so quickly around the slums?

Urban centers lacking water and sanitation infrastructure are especially susceptible. The rapid diffusion of the disease is tied to squalid conditions and insufficient health and sanitary infrastructure in earthquake-ravaged Haiti.

How did the first cholera spread?

The first cholera pandemic emerged out of the Ganges Delta with an outbreak in Jessore, India, in 1817, stemming from contaminated rice. The disease quickly spread throughout most of India, modern-day Myanmar, and modern-day Sri Lanka by traveling along trade routes established by Europeans.

How and why did cholera spread so quickly in Haiti in 2010?

Our May 2011 findings indicated that the 2010 Haiti cholera outbreak was caused by bacteria introduced into Haiti as a result of human activity; more specifically by the contamination of the Meye Tributary System of the Artibonite River with a pathogenic strain of the current South Asian type Vibrio cholerae.

Why did cholera spread so quickly in the 19th century?

In the 19th century Europe had a cholera epidemic that became globalized and turned into a pandemic, the spread was heavily due to migration of people and the trading of goods between Europe and other countries. …

Is there any vaccine for cholera?

The FDA recently approved a single-dose live oral cholera vaccine called Vaxchora® (lyophilized CVD 103-HgR) in the United States. The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) voted to approve the vaccine for adults 18 – 64 years old who are traveling to an area of active cholera transmission.

How is cholera spread between people?

How is cholera spread? The cholera bacteria is passed through feces (poop). It is spread by eating or drinking food or water contaminated by the feces (poop) of an infected person.

Can you survive cholera?

Left untreated, cholera can be fatal within hours, even in previously healthy people. Modern sewage and water treatment have virtually eliminated cholera in industrialized countries.