Toward Cholera Elimination, Haiti
Stanislas Rebaudet, Patrick Dély, Jacques Boncy, Jean Hugues Henrys, Renaud Piarroux
Abstract
This study describes the apparent discontinuation of cholera transmission in Haiti since February 2019. Because vulnerabilities persist and vaccination remains limited, our findings suggest that case-area targeted interventions conducted by rapid response teams played a key role. We question the presence of environmental reservoirs in Haiti and discuss progress toward elimination.
Topics & Concepts
CholeraCholera vaccinePsychological interventionDiscontinuationVaccinationEnvironmental healthTransmission (telecommunications)MedicineGeographyVirologyPolitical scienceVibrio choleraeBiologyComputer scienceSurgeryGeneticsBacteriaTelecommunicationsPsychiatryVibrio bacteria research studiesSalmonella and Campylobacter epidemiologyCassava research and cyanide