One detailed example of a water-borne disease
what is the name of the bacteria that causes cholera
vibrio cholerae
what percentage of people develop cholera symptoms
10
what is the incubation period for cholera
2 hours-4.5 days
how does cholera affect the blood
thickens
by what type of main type of diffusion was cholera introduced to haiti
relocation
what year was the cholera outbreak
2010
how many people died in the earthquake that preceded the cholera outbreak
316,000
how many people were made homeless in the earthquake that preceded the cholera outbreak
1M
how many homes were destroyed in the earthquake that preceded the cholera outbreak
250,000
how many businesses were destroyed in the earthquake that preceded the cholera outbreak
30,000
what percentage of jobs were lost in the earthquake that preceded the cholera outbreak
20
how many deaths did the cholera outbreak cause
10,000
how does cholera spread by network diffusion
rivers
how does cholera spread by contagion diffusion (6)
person-to person, faeces, bugs, contaminated surfaces, contaminated food, contaminated water
how long does chlorine have to be in water to kill cholera
30 mins
what can be added to water to rehydrate infected people
sugar and salt
what physical process can be done to water to clean it (2)
filter, boil
what can be done to food to prevent the spread of cholera (3)
wash, cook, keep away from bugs
what are symptoms of cholera (4)
diarrhea, vomiting, dehydration, heart attack
where did UN workers that bought cholera come from
pakistan
how did the un spread cholera
toilets were built too close to rivers
on the government corruption index, what did haiti score
157/180
how many aid workers were sent by Médecins Sans Frontières
4,000
how much aid money did the UN collect (in $)
3B
how many cholera cases were treated in 1 week
1,100
how many households were supplied with cooking equipment
226,000
what percentage of cholera cases can be fatal if left untreated
up to 50