2010 Haiti Cholera Outbreak and CDC Response

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• Corporate Authors:
  National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (U.S.). Division of Foodborne, Waterborne, and Environmental Diseases.
• Description:
  On October 19, 2010, the Haitian Ministry of Public Health and Population (MSPP) was notified of a sudden increase in patients with acute watery diarrhea and dehydration. On October 21, the “Laboratoire National de Sante Publique” (National Public Health Laboratory) confirmed V. cholerae serogroup O1, biotype Ogawa, and the outbreak of cholera was publicly announced on October 22.
• Content Notes:
  Cholera Verified -- Coordination of Response -- Rapid Response -- Community Health Workers -- Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene.
• Subjects:
  Cholera Disease Outbreaks
• Document Type:
  Webpage
• Place as Subject:
  Haiti
• Collection(s):
  Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:36d5cffc2b847e404a62d861bf00ef10c67149ee9753d64110ffdb787bb03fbd
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/135236/cdc_135236_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 94.68 KB ]