Article via PJ Star, written by Dr. John Caroll, excerpt :
" I hiked up the mountains today south of the village of Pestel.
With the help of a guide I passed through the tiny village of Casavon and followed water pipes that led us to the spring at La Matin.
People from all over this part of the mountain get their water from the pipes that lead from this spring. But for the water to run through the pipes it has to be pumped from a reservoir near the catchment zone as the spring water flows out of the rocks and into the catchment zone. And for the pump to work in the reservoir, the Delco generator needs to work. And the generator wasn’t working today. So the people either walk to the spring at La Matin and carry water back to their village in five gallon buckets on their head or they collect water from a cistern in their yard or their neighbor’s yard.
Whatever. Clean water is sacred here and extremely hard to get.
The people I talked to on the mountain paths said they have had cholera in the village of La Matin last year, but not now.
There is much pathology in the mountains and it is not all cholera."
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Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Haiti : A Solvable Problem in Pestel
Via PJ Star, excerpt :
" When wandering around the mountains of Haiti and you are a blan (foreigner) it is easy to get disoriented and confused.
But we need to try and keep things as simple as possible to make sense of the Haitian mountains and the cholera that hides inside.
Right now there is a significant amount of cholera in the mountains of the Commune of Pestel. Pestel is located on the northern coast of the southern peninsula of Haiti.
During the last ten days we have documented cholera morbidity and mortality by talking to Haitian health care workers in the mountains of Pestel and have reviewed their written records. We have documented cholera cases in many different sections of Pestel. And these results have been published.
And we are caring for very sick patients now with cholera from four sections of Pestel. These patients are very sick. They need IV fluids and will die without it. And there are new patients each day in little CTU’s that have been recently set up in Desvereaux, Tozia, Pela, and Pavion.
And when the rains start in two months, science and common sense tell us that the volume of cholera patients will rise quickly up here in the mountains.
Rivers and springs have been identified and tested for cholera from these sections during the last 10 days."
" When wandering around the mountains of Haiti and you are a blan (foreigner) it is easy to get disoriented and confused.
But we need to try and keep things as simple as possible to make sense of the Haitian mountains and the cholera that hides inside.
Right now there is a significant amount of cholera in the mountains of the Commune of Pestel. Pestel is located on the northern coast of the southern peninsula of Haiti.
During the last ten days we have documented cholera morbidity and mortality by talking to Haitian health care workers in the mountains of Pestel and have reviewed their written records. We have documented cholera cases in many different sections of Pestel. And these results have been published.
And we are caring for very sick patients now with cholera from four sections of Pestel. These patients are very sick. They need IV fluids and will die without it. And there are new patients each day in little CTU’s that have been recently set up in Desvereaux, Tozia, Pela, and Pavion.
And when the rains start in two months, science and common sense tell us that the volume of cholera patients will rise quickly up here in the mountains.
Rivers and springs have been identified and tested for cholera from these sections during the last 10 days."
Friday, January 13, 2012
Dominican Republic, Haiti join hands to uproot cholera
Article via Xinhua :
" The Dominican Republic and Haiti Wednesday launched a joint plan aimed at eliminating cholera, which has claimed more than 7,000 lives in both countries since October 2010.
The efforts were backed by the World Health Organization (WHO), the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), and the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF), Dominican officials said.
The plan, "Call to action: the Hispaniola without cholera", aims to improve sanitary and living conditions of the Haiti people who face herculean reconstruction work following a devastating earthquake in the country on Jan. 12, 2010, that killed 220,000 people and displaced over 1 million."
" The Dominican Republic and Haiti Wednesday launched a joint plan aimed at eliminating cholera, which has claimed more than 7,000 lives in both countries since October 2010.
The efforts were backed by the World Health Organization (WHO), the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), and the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF), Dominican officials said.
The plan, "Call to action: the Hispaniola without cholera", aims to improve sanitary and living conditions of the Haiti people who face herculean reconstruction work following a devastating earthquake in the country on Jan. 12, 2010, that killed 220,000 people and displaced over 1 million."
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
Haiti group demands UN pay for cholera outbreak
Via Associated Press, excerpt :
" A human rights group said Tuesday it has filed claims with the United Nations seeking damages on behalf of more than 5,000 Haitian cholera victims and their families."
" A human rights group said Tuesday it has filed claims with the United Nations seeking damages on behalf of more than 5,000 Haitian cholera victims and their families."
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Haitian camp populations decline, but residents still in need – UN official
Via UN News Center :
" The number of internally displaced persons (IDPs) still in camps in Haiti after their homes were destroyed by last year’s catastrophic earthquake has declined from 1.5 million to 600,000, but hardship in the settlements has not eased, the United Nations humanitarian chief said today at end of her three-day visit to the country.
Valerie Amos, the Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, visited the Accra camp, which hosts 25,500 people in the commune of Delmas and spoke to residents who told her that they lived in fear of eviction because they had nowhere else to go.
Representatives of the camp’s women’s committee narrated their daily challenges of caring for their families in an environment there are no job opportunities and living in cramped conditions with poor lighting that put them at risk of gender-based violence.
* from the last paragraph of the article
Cholera has claimed the lives of more than 6,300 people in Haiti, and the disease has affected an estimated 450,000 others since October last year."
" The number of internally displaced persons (IDPs) still in camps in Haiti after their homes were destroyed by last year’s catastrophic earthquake has declined from 1.5 million to 600,000, but hardship in the settlements has not eased, the United Nations humanitarian chief said today at end of her three-day visit to the country.
Valerie Amos, the Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, visited the Accra camp, which hosts 25,500 people in the commune of Delmas and spoke to residents who told her that they lived in fear of eviction because they had nowhere else to go.
Representatives of the camp’s women’s committee narrated their daily challenges of caring for their families in an environment there are no job opportunities and living in cramped conditions with poor lighting that put them at risk of gender-based violence.
* from the last paragraph of the article
Cholera has claimed the lives of more than 6,300 people in Haiti, and the disease has affected an estimated 450,000 others since October last year."
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
Cholera outbreak hits Haiti
Via UPI :
" Haitian healthcare officials say they're getting more than 1,000 new cases of cholera daily with the return of the rainy season.
Nearly 6,000 people have died since the cholera outbreak began in October, although many healthcare providers believe the number to be higher, the Los Angeles Times reported.
"We are still in … an epidemic," said Jocelyne Pierre Louis, spokeswoman for Haiti's Ministry of Public Health.
Healthcare providers reported more than 1,000 new cases daily in June, Louis said.
Poor sanitation is the root problem in the spread of the disease, which is transmitted through contaminated water -- in a country with no central sewage or potable water systems, the Times said.
"If we want to make cholera disappear, it will be with water and sanitation," said Romain Gitenet, head of the Haiti mission for France-based Doctors Without Borders, which has opened cholera treatment centers across the country."
" Haitian healthcare officials say they're getting more than 1,000 new cases of cholera daily with the return of the rainy season.
Nearly 6,000 people have died since the cholera outbreak began in October, although many healthcare providers believe the number to be higher, the Los Angeles Times reported.
"We are still in … an epidemic," said Jocelyne Pierre Louis, spokeswoman for Haiti's Ministry of Public Health.
Healthcare providers reported more than 1,000 new cases daily in June, Louis said.
Poor sanitation is the root problem in the spread of the disease, which is transmitted through contaminated water -- in a country with no central sewage or potable water systems, the Times said.
"If we want to make cholera disappear, it will be with water and sanitation," said Romain Gitenet, head of the Haiti mission for France-based Doctors Without Borders, which has opened cholera treatment centers across the country."
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
Cholera surges in Haiti's Central Plateau
Via Associated Press, excerpt :
" MIREBALAIS, Haiti (AP) -- An old man with sunken cheeks is so dehydrated he must be carried down the dirt lane to a clinic where the air is thick with the odor of bleach. Minutes later, a worried father enters, carrying a two-year-old girl in a frilly white dress, her eyes sunken and unfocused."
" MIREBALAIS, Haiti (AP) -- An old man with sunken cheeks is so dehydrated he must be carried down the dirt lane to a clinic where the air is thick with the odor of bleach. Minutes later, a worried father enters, carrying a two-year-old girl in a frilly white dress, her eyes sunken and unfocused."
Friday, June 3, 2011
Haiti : MSF alarmed by resurgence of cholera
From Medecins Sans Frontieres, cholera is raising it's ugly head again in Haiti :
" As of the end of May, cholera has killed nearly 5,000 people from among the 300,000 cases reported in the country. Three per cent of the country’s population have contracted the disease.
PORT-AU-PRINCE : The Haitian cholera epidemic is far from over. A sharp increase in cases has been seen in the capital and outbreaks have been reported elsewhere in the country.
Although the cholera epidemic in Haiti began to decline in February, it has not yet ended. In MSF cholera treatment centers (CTCs) in Port-au-Prince, teams have, in fact, seen an increase in cases since mid-May.
MSF had to reopen emergency CTCs to prevent existing treatment centres in Carrefour, Delmas, Martissant, Cité Soleil and Drouillard from being overwhelmed.
"Since May 29, in one week, MSF has treated almost 2,000 patients in the capital, and we have also been asked to intervene in other areas in the interior of the country, " said MSF head of mission Romain Gitenet. “Workload should be shared and coordinated in order to increase cholera treatment capacity in Haiti. Too many public facilities are still inadequate.”
It is essential that the authorities and their humanitarian partners mobilize to stop the spread of the disease by strengthening the national surveillance system and treatment facilities. Immediate improvements in hygiene, sanitation, and drinking water supply should be a national priority, in order to protect the most vulnerable people.
But for Gitenet, "vigilance is still the best protection. People must be strict about their hygiene and drink treated water. As soon as cholera symptoms like vomiting and diarrhea appear, it is vital to go as quickly as possible to a treatment center. Cholera is treatable, but without medical care it kills quickly."
" As of the end of May, cholera has killed nearly 5,000 people from among the 300,000 cases reported in the country. Three per cent of the country’s population have contracted the disease.
PORT-AU-PRINCE : The Haitian cholera epidemic is far from over. A sharp increase in cases has been seen in the capital and outbreaks have been reported elsewhere in the country.
Although the cholera epidemic in Haiti began to decline in February, it has not yet ended. In MSF cholera treatment centers (CTCs) in Port-au-Prince, teams have, in fact, seen an increase in cases since mid-May.
MSF had to reopen emergency CTCs to prevent existing treatment centres in Carrefour, Delmas, Martissant, Cité Soleil and Drouillard from being overwhelmed.
"Since May 29, in one week, MSF has treated almost 2,000 patients in the capital, and we have also been asked to intervene in other areas in the interior of the country, " said MSF head of mission Romain Gitenet. “Workload should be shared and coordinated in order to increase cholera treatment capacity in Haiti. Too many public facilities are still inadequate.”
It is essential that the authorities and their humanitarian partners mobilize to stop the spread of the disease by strengthening the national surveillance system and treatment facilities. Immediate improvements in hygiene, sanitation, and drinking water supply should be a national priority, in order to protect the most vulnerable people.
But for Gitenet, "vigilance is still the best protection. People must be strict about their hygiene and drink treated water. As soon as cholera symptoms like vomiting and diarrhea appear, it is vital to go as quickly as possible to a treatment center. Cholera is treatable, but without medical care it kills quickly."
Thursday, June 2, 2011
Red Cross reopens Haiti cholera centre
A Google hosted AFP News :
" GENEVA : The Red Cross has reopened a cholera treatment centre near Port-au-Prince to fight a resurgence of a disease that killed thousands last year, said a statement on Thursday.
According to Haitian health authorities, at least 10 people died in recent days of a new cholera spike in areas near the Haitian capital.
About 1,000 cholera cases were admitted to the Carrefour hospital, south of the capital, they said.
The Red Cross "centre was originally established last year at the height of the epidemic and we have further stocks of medical equipment... ready to be released," said Gerhard Tauscher, cholera operation coordinator for the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) in a statement.
Reports of cholera in Haiti's urban areas had been trailing off since the beginning of the year, even if isolated cases were reported in rural areas."
" GENEVA : The Red Cross has reopened a cholera treatment centre near Port-au-Prince to fight a resurgence of a disease that killed thousands last year, said a statement on Thursday.
According to Haitian health authorities, at least 10 people died in recent days of a new cholera spike in areas near the Haitian capital.
About 1,000 cholera cases were admitted to the Carrefour hospital, south of the capital, they said.
The Red Cross "centre was originally established last year at the height of the epidemic and we have further stocks of medical equipment... ready to be released," said Gerhard Tauscher, cholera operation coordinator for the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) in a statement.
Reports of cholera in Haiti's urban areas had been trailing off since the beginning of the year, even if isolated cases were reported in rural areas."
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Haiti : Taking precautions against a new flare-up of cholera
Operational update and media release from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) with regards to the current situation of cholera in Haiti, excerpt :
" The cholera epidemic that has been ravaging the population of Haiti since October is subsiding at last. According to government figures, three persons are dying a day as opposed to 10 a day in January. Despite this improvement, the ICRC fears a resurgence of the disease. It is continuing to promote preventive action, particularly in places of detention and the impoverished neighbourhoods of Cité Soleil and Martissant. The following is a summary of the ICRC's work in Haiti in January through March.
Detainee-welfare activities
Delegates made repeated visits to people being held in regular places of detention and transit facilities in order to verify that they were being treated humanely.
The ICRC worked together with the detaining authorities to improve conditions, and supported their efforts to combat the cholera epidemic.
In the first three months of the year, delegates visited over 4,000 people held in 17 places of detention.
Health
In order to help prevent cholera, the ICRC regularly delivered hygiene and disinfection supplies to all places of detention visited by it. Depending on needs, it also provided them to other places of detention.
At the same time it pursued its efforts to bring about other improvements in the facilities used by detainees and improvements in conditions of detention generally."
" The cholera epidemic that has been ravaging the population of Haiti since October is subsiding at last. According to government figures, three persons are dying a day as opposed to 10 a day in January. Despite this improvement, the ICRC fears a resurgence of the disease. It is continuing to promote preventive action, particularly in places of detention and the impoverished neighbourhoods of Cité Soleil and Martissant. The following is a summary of the ICRC's work in Haiti in January through March.
Detainee-welfare activities
Delegates made repeated visits to people being held in regular places of detention and transit facilities in order to verify that they were being treated humanely.
The ICRC worked together with the detaining authorities to improve conditions, and supported their efforts to combat the cholera epidemic.
In the first three months of the year, delegates visited over 4,000 people held in 17 places of detention.
Health
- The ICRC treated 275 detainees for cholera. Six eventually died.
- To ensure adequate treatment and follow-up of cholera cases in five places of detention particularly hard hit by the epidemic, the organization temporarily hired extra nurses locally to build up its medical capacity.
- Delegates continued to show detainees the hygiene practices best suited to protecting them from cholera.
- The ICRC regularly distributed medicines and other anti-cholera supplies in the places of detention affected.
In order to help prevent cholera, the ICRC regularly delivered hygiene and disinfection supplies to all places of detention visited by it. Depending on needs, it also provided them to other places of detention.
At the same time it pursued its efforts to bring about other improvements in the facilities used by detainees and improvements in conditions of detention generally."
Thursday, April 21, 2011
Renewed cholera outbreaks in Haiti
Article from Google hosted AFP report, excerpt :
" PORT-AU-PRINCE — Haitian health officials on Wednesday said they have found new cases of cholera in rural areas of the country, but said the epidemic, which has killed thousands since last year, remains on the decline.
"Residual outbreaks" have appeared in the north, the central plateau, and the southeast, "but they do not constitute a spike in the disease," the country's public health general director Gabriel Timothe told AFP late Tuesday.
He said authorities were addressing the outbreaks in the various regions, and insisted "the trend is decreasing."
Haiti has suffered a devastating cholera epidemic since October, and authorities have reported 4,856 deaths since the onset of the disease, thought to have been eradicated from the country a century ago.
To mark six months of efforts to contain the epidemic, outgoing President Rene Preval received Haitian and international health experts, officials and aid workers on Tuesday to thank them for their work, and urged Haitians to continue safe hygiene guidelines."
" PORT-AU-PRINCE — Haitian health officials on Wednesday said they have found new cases of cholera in rural areas of the country, but said the epidemic, which has killed thousands since last year, remains on the decline.
"Residual outbreaks" have appeared in the north, the central plateau, and the southeast, "but they do not constitute a spike in the disease," the country's public health general director Gabriel Timothe told AFP late Tuesday.
He said authorities were addressing the outbreaks in the various regions, and insisted "the trend is decreasing."
Haiti has suffered a devastating cholera epidemic since October, and authorities have reported 4,856 deaths since the onset of the disease, thought to have been eradicated from the country a century ago.
To mark six months of efforts to contain the epidemic, outgoing President Rene Preval received Haitian and international health experts, officials and aid workers on Tuesday to thank them for their work, and urged Haitians to continue safe hygiene guidelines."
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Seasonal Rains Bring Rise in Cholera Cases in Haiti
Via PBS Newshour :
" The months-long rainy season is just beginning in Haiti, boosting the number of cases of cholera just as critical sanitation services are in limbo.
Cholera is waterborne and often spreads through sewage, making it harder to contain in rainy, wet conditions. In the three weeks prior to the rains, the Partners in Health cholera center in Mirebalais, Haiti, saw 500 cases combined, but the weather has brought a new rise in cases.
"Since the rainy season began in the last two weeks, we've seen 1,000 cases," said David Walton, who runs the center.
While many of the new cases are less severe than the deadly wave that first hit the country last fall, Walton said the uptick could be an indicator of things to come.
"I worry that, given what I've seen, we could be overwhelmed again at the cholera centers," he said.
The country is seeing about 2,000 new cases of cholera a week, according to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, but a lack of funds for sanitation services could make the situation worse."
" The months-long rainy season is just beginning in Haiti, boosting the number of cases of cholera just as critical sanitation services are in limbo.
Cholera is waterborne and often spreads through sewage, making it harder to contain in rainy, wet conditions. In the three weeks prior to the rains, the Partners in Health cholera center in Mirebalais, Haiti, saw 500 cases combined, but the weather has brought a new rise in cases.
"Since the rainy season began in the last two weeks, we've seen 1,000 cases," said David Walton, who runs the center.
While many of the new cases are less severe than the deadly wave that first hit the country last fall, Walton said the uptick could be an indicator of things to come.
"I worry that, given what I've seen, we could be overwhelmed again at the cholera centers," he said.
The country is seeing about 2,000 new cases of cholera a week, according to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, but a lack of funds for sanitation services could make the situation worse."
Thursday, February 17, 2011
Cholera death toll in Haiti rises to 4,549
Via Xinhua :
" SANTO DOMINGO, Feb. 16 : The cholera death toll in Haiti rose to 4,549, Haitian Health authorities said on Wednesday.
According to information reaching here from Port-au-Prince, Haiti's capital, the Public Health and People's Ministry (MSPP) said in a recent report that the figures were updated till Feb. 9."
" SANTO DOMINGO, Feb. 16 : The cholera death toll in Haiti rose to 4,549, Haitian Health authorities said on Wednesday.
According to information reaching here from Port-au-Prince, Haiti's capital, the Public Health and People's Ministry (MSPP) said in a recent report that the figures were updated till Feb. 9."
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Cholera claimed 4,000 lives in Haiti
Via Sify News :
" Port-au-Prince, Jan 26 : More than 3,900 Haitians have died of cholera since the outbreak of the disease in mid-October, the country's health officials has said.
The disease has spread across all 10 provinces of Haiti, infecting 199,497 people. Of the 112,656 patients hospitalised, 110,031 have been successfully treated.
Artibonite, the northern province, accounts for 852 cholera deaths, while 632 fatalities have been registered in Ouest province, including Port-au-Prince, where hundreds of thousands stay in camps more than a year after the devastating earthquake that claimed some 300,000 lives."
" Port-au-Prince, Jan 26 : More than 3,900 Haitians have died of cholera since the outbreak of the disease in mid-October, the country's health officials has said.
The disease has spread across all 10 provinces of Haiti, infecting 199,497 people. Of the 112,656 patients hospitalised, 110,031 have been successfully treated.
Artibonite, the northern province, accounts for 852 cholera deaths, while 632 fatalities have been registered in Ouest province, including Port-au-Prince, where hundreds of thousands stay in camps more than a year after the devastating earthquake that claimed some 300,000 lives."
Thursday, December 9, 2010
Officials: French report about origin of cholera in Haiti inconclusive
Via CNN :
" Port-au-Prince, Haiti : A French doctor's report suggests that the strain of cholera ravaging Haiti may have originated with U.N. peacekeepers from Nepal, but U.N. officials and others cautioned that the report was inconclusive.
The report by French epidemiologist Dr. Renaud Piarroux rules out a number of potential causes and points to the Nepalese soldiers as the most probable, said Vincenzo Pugliese, spokesman for the U.N. mission in Haiti, but it fails to deliver definitive proof."
" Port-au-Prince, Haiti : A French doctor's report suggests that the strain of cholera ravaging Haiti may have originated with U.N. peacekeepers from Nepal, but U.N. officials and others cautioned that the report was inconclusive.
The report by French epidemiologist Dr. Renaud Piarroux rules out a number of potential causes and points to the Nepalese soldiers as the most probable, said Vincenzo Pugliese, spokesman for the U.N. mission in Haiti, but it fails to deliver definitive proof."
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
Cholera outbreak kills 2,071 people in Haiti
Via Xinhua :
" SANTO DOMINGO, Dec. 6 : At least 2,071 people were killed in the nation's cholera epidemic which began there at the end of October, Haiti's Health Ministry said in a report Monday.
The report said that a total of 91,770 people have been infected, of whom 43,243 were hospitalized and 41,806 were discharged after their conditions improved.
The cholera epidemic has killed a total of 2,071 people in the tiny island state and experts from the United Nations said that this number could continue to rise.
According to the Health Ministry, the mortality rate is 2.3 percent and Artibonite has been the worst hit region, with 791 deaths."
" SANTO DOMINGO, Dec. 6 : At least 2,071 people were killed in the nation's cholera epidemic which began there at the end of October, Haiti's Health Ministry said in a report Monday.
The report said that a total of 91,770 people have been infected, of whom 43,243 were hospitalized and 41,806 were discharged after their conditions improved.
The cholera epidemic has killed a total of 2,071 people in the tiny island state and experts from the United Nations said that this number could continue to rise.
According to the Health Ministry, the mortality rate is 2.3 percent and Artibonite has been the worst hit region, with 791 deaths."
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Haiti raises official cholera death toll to 1,721
Via Xinhua :
" PORT-AU-PRINCE, Nov. 29 : At least 1,721 people died in the nation's cholera epidemic which began there just over a month ago, Haiti's Health Ministry said in a Monday statement.
A total of 75,888 people have suffered infection, of whom 33, 485 needed hospital treatment, the ministry said. Northern city Artibonite, with 750 dead, is the worst affected. Haiti's capital Port-au-Prince saw 162 deaths.
On Sunday, the Health Ministry of the Dominican Republic, which shares Caribbean Island Hispaniola with Haiti, reported seven cholera cases, but no deaths, during a Sunday press conference. There has also been at least one confirmed case in Miami, a city in U.S. state Florida that is a frequent first stop for Haitians leaving their home."
" PORT-AU-PRINCE, Nov. 29 : At least 1,721 people died in the nation's cholera epidemic which began there just over a month ago, Haiti's Health Ministry said in a Monday statement.
A total of 75,888 people have suffered infection, of whom 33, 485 needed hospital treatment, the ministry said. Northern city Artibonite, with 750 dead, is the worst affected. Haiti's capital Port-au-Prince saw 162 deaths.
On Sunday, the Health Ministry of the Dominican Republic, which shares Caribbean Island Hispaniola with Haiti, reported seven cholera cases, but no deaths, during a Sunday press conference. There has also been at least one confirmed case in Miami, a city in U.S. state Florida that is a frequent first stop for Haitians leaving their home."
Thursday, November 25, 2010
Haiti 'facing cholera treatment shortages'
Via BBC News :
" Haiti needs at least 1,000 more nurses and 100 doctors to stem deaths from its cholera epidemic, the UN's top humanitarian official has said.
Health workers in Haiti are also having to cope with shortages of almost all necessary equipment, Valerie Amos said during a visit to the country.
The Haitian government says more than 1,400 people have died."
" Haiti needs at least 1,000 more nurses and 100 doctors to stem deaths from its cholera epidemic, the UN's top humanitarian official has said.
Health workers in Haiti are also having to cope with shortages of almost all necessary equipment, Valerie Amos said during a visit to the country.
The Haitian government says more than 1,400 people have died."
WHO : Cholera in Haiti - update 4
From WHO, the latest update with regards to the cholera outbreak situation in Haiti, excerpt :
" 24 November 2010 : As of 20 November 2010, the Haitian Ministry of Public Health and Population (MSPP) reported 60 240 cumulative cholera cases including 1 415 deaths at the national level. The case fatality rate in hospitals at the national level is 2.3%, with 67% of the deaths occurring at health services level and 33% at community level.
In Port-au-prince and metropolitan area (Carrefour, Cite Soleil, Delmas, Kenscoff, Petion Ville, Tabarre and Croix des Bouquets), 5 778 cases, including 95 deaths have been reported.
On 19 November, the Ministry of Health of the Dominican Republic reported two cases tested positive for cholera. One person is hospitalized and the other is receiving treatment at his residence in the province of Santo Domingo.
WHO/PAHO and partners, including the GOARN (Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network) continue to support the Haitian MSPP in the response to the outbreak. Civil unrest since 15 November has slowed down several activities, including delivery of supplies for prevention and treatment of patients, particularly in the Northern city of Cap Haitian.
Trainings on cholera treatment and initiatives to chlorinate water for 300 000 people had to be postponed."
" 24 November 2010 : As of 20 November 2010, the Haitian Ministry of Public Health and Population (MSPP) reported 60 240 cumulative cholera cases including 1 415 deaths at the national level. The case fatality rate in hospitals at the national level is 2.3%, with 67% of the deaths occurring at health services level and 33% at community level.
In Port-au-prince and metropolitan area (Carrefour, Cite Soleil, Delmas, Kenscoff, Petion Ville, Tabarre and Croix des Bouquets), 5 778 cases, including 95 deaths have been reported.
On 19 November, the Ministry of Health of the Dominican Republic reported two cases tested positive for cholera. One person is hospitalized and the other is receiving treatment at his residence in the province of Santo Domingo.
WHO/PAHO and partners, including the GOARN (Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network) continue to support the Haitian MSPP in the response to the outbreak. Civil unrest since 15 November has slowed down several activities, including delivery of supplies for prevention and treatment of patients, particularly in the Northern city of Cap Haitian.
Trainings on cholera treatment and initiatives to chlorinate water for 300 000 people had to be postponed."
Monday, November 22, 2010
Haiti cholera toll rises to 1,250
Via Sify News :
" Port-au-Prince, Nov 22 : An estimated 1,250 people have died from cholera and an additional 21,000 have been sickened by the disease, Haiti's health ministry said.
Nearly half of the deaths -- 673 -- from cholera, which is contracted through contaminated water and causes severe diarrhoea and vomiting, were reported in the lower Artibonite region, north of capital Port-au-Prince, where the outbreak was first reported Oct 19.
An estimated 63 deaths have been reported so far in Port-au-Prince, the ministry said Sunday.
The UN anticipates that up to 200,000 people will show symptoms of cholera, ranging from cases of mild diarrhoea to severe dehydration.
While the Haitian government immediately declared a public health emergency and non-governmental organisations have been working to increase access to prevention and treatment measures, the course the epidemic takes is difficult to predict, US health experts have said."
" Port-au-Prince, Nov 22 : An estimated 1,250 people have died from cholera and an additional 21,000 have been sickened by the disease, Haiti's health ministry said.
Nearly half of the deaths -- 673 -- from cholera, which is contracted through contaminated water and causes severe diarrhoea and vomiting, were reported in the lower Artibonite region, north of capital Port-au-Prince, where the outbreak was first reported Oct 19.
An estimated 63 deaths have been reported so far in Port-au-Prince, the ministry said Sunday.
The UN anticipates that up to 200,000 people will show symptoms of cholera, ranging from cases of mild diarrhoea to severe dehydration.
While the Haitian government immediately declared a public health emergency and non-governmental organisations have been working to increase access to prevention and treatment measures, the course the epidemic takes is difficult to predict, US health experts have said."
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