Cholera Epidemic in Haiti Worsens and Spreads, Thousands Sicken & Die

CHOLERA - HAITI (27): UPDATE
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In this update:
[1] Haiti: update
[2] Dominican Republic: update
[3] USA ex Haiti: 3rd case confirmed

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[1] Haiti: update
Date: Tue 7 Dec 2010
Source: Haiti Libre [edited]



Since the beginning of the epidemic (19 Nov 2010), 93 222 people were
infected with cholera and treated, 44 157 were hospitalized and 2120
people died of the disease (latest figures of 4 Dec 2010 published by
the Ministry of Public Health and Population (MSPP) on 6 Dec 2010).

The epidemic spread throughout the territory. The south is seriously
affected and the partial assessment of the department of Grand Anse
looks very heavy, with a mortality rate of 58.1 percent.

Period from 30 Nov 2010 to 4 Dec 2010 (5 days)
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Assessment at the national level (all ages)
Total cholera patients
30 Nov 2010: 84 391
4 Dec 2010: 93 222 (increase of 8831 cases or 10.46 percent)

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[The outbreak dramatically continues. - Mod.LL]

[A continually updated interactive map of the cholera situation in
Haiti is available from HealthMap at
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[2] Dominican Republic: update
Date: Tue 7 Dec 2010
Source: Dominican Today [edited]



The number of confirmed cases of cholera in the country climbed to
22, Public Health Ministry said Tuesday, 7 Dec 2010, reporting that
the 2 latest cases were detected in the western border province Elias
Pina.

It said Santiago and Santo Domingo have reported the most cases, with
a Dominican farmer, 53, and a Haitian, 23, the most recent, being
treated in the hospital at Banica and in stable condition.

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[Exactly how many of the Dominican cases were acquired in the
Dominican Republic is not stated but it is likely that many of them
are locally acquired. - Mod.LL]

[The HealthMap/ProMED-mail interactive map of the Dominican Republic
can be seen at
. - Sr.Tech.Ed.MJ]

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[3] USA ex Haiti: 3rd case confirmed
Date: Mon 6 Dec 2010
Source: The Miami Herald, Associated Press (AP) report [edited]



Miami health officials say test results confirm that an American
Airlines passenger who became ill on a flight from the Dominican
Republic to Miami on Thanksgiving, 25 Nov 2010, had cholera. The
Miami-Dade Health Department released the results Monday, 6 Dec 2010.
Officials said the man was a doctor who had been treating cholera
patients.

This marks the 3rd confirmed case in Florida. State health officials
say a Collier County woman and an Orlando-area woman have recovered
from cholera linked to an outbreak in Haiti.

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[The HealthMap/ProMED-mail interactive map of the US state of Florida
can be seen at
. - Sr.Tech.Ed.MJ]

[see also:
Cholera - Haiti (26): update 20101130.4311
Cholera - Haiti (25): update 20101127.4279
Cholera - Haiti (24): update, WHO 20101125.4256
Cholera - Haiti (23): update 20101122.4224
Cholera - Haiti (22): update 20101120.4204
Cholera - Haiti (21): USA (FL) 20101117.4171
Cholera - Haiti (20): update, Dom. Rep. conf. alert 20101117.4167
Cholera - Haiti (10): increased cases 20101103.3986
Cholera - Haiti: suspected, RFI 20101021.3818
Disease situation, post-earthquake - Haiti (02) 20100307.0750
Disease situation, post-earthquake - Haiti 20100207.0411]
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