Detailed Example - Haiti Cholera Water-Borne Disease

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