V. cholerae - Filippo Pacini
V. cholerae - Filippo Pacini
V. cholerae - Filippo Pacini
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The cholera epidemic has not been contained<br />
within Haiti<br />
• Since the beginning of the outbreak in Haiti, imported<br />
cases have been notified in various countries, including<br />
the Dominican Republic<br />
» The 1st laboratory-confirmed case was reported in the<br />
Dominican Republic on 16 November 2010 1<br />
» In the same week, the US reported an imported case<br />
in a patient from Florida 1<br />
» Up to 26 February 2011, there were 568 laboratorylaboratoryconfirmed cases and 6 deaths in the Dominican Republic 2<br />
1. PAHO. Epidemiological Alert (23 November 2010). Available at: http://new.paho.org/hq/index.php?<br />
option=com_content&tak=view&id+1239&Itemid=1091&lang=en;<br />
2. PAHO. Epidemiological Alert (February 8 to 26, 2011). Available at:<br />
http://new.paho.org/hq/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=5153&Itemid=2206
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