Sentences with phrase «outbreak of cholera as»

Zimbabwe is facing an «unprecedented» outbreak of cholera as a result of the deteriorating infrastructure in the country

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For a century and a half, epidemiology has been an effective strategy for tracing the root causes of infectious disease outbreaks — as John Snow demonstrated in 1854, when he painstakingly mapped cases of cholera in London and eventually traced them to a single contaminated well and water pump in the Soho district of the city.

In October of 2016, the HHI — Haiti doctors and staff were challenged when Hurricane Matthew tore through Haiti as a Category 5 hurricane, destroying much of the island and adding to the already burdened system treating the cholera outbreak.

The UN said it was evaluating humanitarian needs in the country and that «contingency plans are being put in place to mitigate any potential outbreak of waterborne diseases such as cholera, typhoid and diarrhoea», according to spokesman Stephane Dujarric.

Spending on cholera goes mostly to contain outbreaks in new places, leaving hotspots as continued sources of disease.

As a result, cholera has spread throughout Haiti, and as of 29 November, the outbreak had caused 1721 deathAs a result, cholera has spread throughout Haiti, and as of 29 November, the outbreak had caused 1721 deathas of 29 November, the outbreak had caused 1721 deaths.

Although Zimbabwe's cholera outbreak is finally showing signs of abating, the site could help relief groups as they attempt to rebuild the country's shattered infrastructure.

Yet some cholera scientists — including Rita Colwell, seen by many as a giant in the field — contended that the bacteria had more likely been present in local waters, and that the outbreak had been triggered by a combination of environmental factors.

Igor Domaradskij put it this way in the introduction to a monograph: «In prior years we were told so often that infections such as plague and cholera had been fully eradicated that outbreaks of cholera... caught everyone by surprise....

And fortunately, there were no major outbreaks of infectious diseases, such as cholera.

Two women check their cellphones as they hawk their wares on a bridge over the Artibonite River, whose waters are believed to be the source of Haiti's 2010 cholera outbreak.

A lack of safe drinking water and sanitation results in frequent and sometimes deadly diseases such as diarrhea and outbreaks of malaria and cholera.

I could start with Dr John Snow and the Broad Street pump during the deadly 1854 cholera outbreak in London as the introduction of clean water and sanitation.