CLINICAL MEDICINE

Detailed explanation-1: -The tragic introduction of cholera after the earthquake devastation in Haiti in 2010 resulted in many thousands of cases and deaths from cholera indicating the still-present dangers of diseases spread into disaster situations.

Detailed explanation-2: -Discussion. The first cholera outbreak in Haiti was reported in October 2010, 10 months after the catastrophic earthquake that killed >200, 000 persons and displaced >1 million. The 2010 outbreak resulted in >820, 000 cases and approximately 10, 000 deaths (1, 2).

Detailed explanation-3: -On October 20, 2010, the first outbreak of cholera ever confirmed in Haiti was recognized 10 months after the catastrophic earthquake that killed over 200, 000 people and displaced over 1 million. At the time, this cholera outbreak was the worst in history, with over 820, 000 cases and nearly 10, 000 deaths.

Detailed explanation-4: -It is mainly linked to inadequate sanitation and insufficient access to safe drinking water. It is an extremely virulent disease that can cause severe acute watery diarrhoea resulting in high morbidity and mortality, and can spread rapidly, depending on the frequency of exposure, the exposed population and the setting.

Detailed explanation-5: -Cholera rapidly spread, largely because of Haiti’s “uniformly poor water and sanitation infrastructure.” Even before the earthquake, the nation lacked adequate WASH facilities.