Risk factors early in the 2010 cholera epidemic, Haiti

Emerg Infect Dis. 2011 Nov;17(11):2136-8. doi: 10.3201/eid1711.110810.

Abstract

During the early weeks of the cholera outbreak that began in Haiti in October 2010, we conducted a case-control study to identify risk factors. Drinking treated water was strongly protective against illness. Our results highlight the effectiveness of safe water in cholera control.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Case-Control Studies
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Cholera / epidemiology*
  • Cholera / prevention & control
  • Disease Outbreaks
  • Drinking Water / standards
  • Female
  • Haiti / epidemiology
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Risk Factors
  • Young Adult

Substances

  • Drinking Water