 Modern cholera in the Americas: An opportunistic societal infectionR. Cerda and P.T. Lee American Journal of Public Health, 2013, vol. 103, issue 11, 1934-1937 Abstract: In the Americas, the only twocholera epidemicsof the past century have occurred in the past 25 years. Lessons from the 1991 Peruvian cholera epidemic can help to focus and refine the response to the current Haitian epidemic. After three years of acute epidemic response, we have an opportunity to refocus on the chronic conditions that make societies vulnerable to cholera. More importantly, even as international attention wanes in the aftermath of the earthquake and acute epidemic, we are faced with a need for continued and coordinated investment in improving Haiti's structural defenses againstcholera,inparticular access to improved water and sanitation. Copyright © 2013 by the American Public Health Association®. Keywords: article; cholera; chronic disease; economics; epidemic; Haiti; human; organization and management; Peru; relief work; sanitation; standard; water supply; cholera; Epidemics; Haiti; organization and management; Peru; relief work; standards, Cholera; Chronic Disease; Epidemics; Haiti; Humans; Peru; Relief Work; Sanitation; Water Supply, Cholera; Chronic Disease; Epidemics; Haiti; Humans; Peru; Relief Work; Sanitation; Water Supply (search for similar items in EconPapers) Downloads: (external link) Related works: Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:10.2105/ajph.2013.301567_5 Access Statistics for this article American Journal of Public Health is currently edited by Alfredo Morabia More articles in American Journal of Public Health from American Public Health Association |
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