The epidemic situation of Haitian cholera spreads and slows down People still lack general knowledge of epidemic prevention

The epidemic situation of Haitian cholera spreads and slows down People still lack general knowledge of epidemic prevention
The epidemic situation of Haitian cholera spreads and slows down People still lack general knowledge of epidemic prevention
Department head of Haiti hygiene Gabriel special to say Haiti increase 6 the intersection of cholera and the intersection of death and case newly the same day 25 base of a fruit have, the epidemic situation spread the speed has already been slowed down. However, some medical rescue mechanism officers say, the epidemic situation is far from being over, they are planning to deal with " worst situation " . Far from finishing the base of a fruit not specially introducing, up to 25th, cholera has already caused 259 people in Haiti to die, 3342 people have been infected with. Medical Presidents of association Clode and Surena in Haiti say on the 21st, the cholera epidemic situation breaks out in the north of Haiti. The United Nations announces on the 22nd the data reveal, Haiti because the death toll of cholera is 135. This figure is rising constantly subsequently, but the ascensional range is being slowed down progressively. The Haitian Ministry of Health counts, the case present 33 to die on the 24th. The base of a fruit is not specially said: "We think, the situation is being stabilized. But this does not mean ' Epidemic situation) Have already reached the summit. " The report of Agence France-Presse, the number of the infected of Haitian cholera is 3115 in 24 days, are increased to 3342 people on the 25th. Spokesmans of the United Nations Imogen and Wal remind, infecting the case increases the speed to slow down temporarily, data on mean the epidemic situation expire soon, " for one day ') Do not have any meaning in assessing the epidemic situation " . Britain will relieve to rescue organization Christianity regional director Harold and Paul in Haiti tell BBC's reporter: "To tell the truth, I believe that will also rise if the figure dies in the following days. " Plan, responsible for the intersection of Haiti and humanitarianism coordinate the intersection of officer and Nigel and Fischer of affairs, say by the United Nations while being bad most, though there is no new sign of spreading for the moment in the epidemic situation, the United Nations is preparing for the thing that more large-scale epidemic situation is breaking out. He says: "The situation is extremely severe for the moment. Deal with the experience of infectious disease to look from the other areas, it is irresponsible not to make good preparations for should break out to the epidemic situation on a large scale ing. " Cholera mainly travels via water and food not clean, the patient will suffer from diarrhoea and vomit symptom. If has not been treated and cured in time after being ill, the patient may die within 24 hours. It contributes to the cholera treatment that antibiotic and moisture supplement medicines. According to the statistical data of the United Nations, it is enough to meet 100,000 patient's demands that Haiti domestic and in existence can use antibiotic curing cholera, intravenous injection preparation can tackle 30,000 cholera patients. At the present stage, about 1,300,000 victims of the disaster of earthquake live in city and peripheral makeshift tent of Port-au-Prince of the capital. International the intersection of humanity and medical treatment rescue, organize the intersection of doctor and borderless association stay the intersection of Haiti and medical Michel of department advisor general to say El Fan, it showed that Latin America dealt with the experience of cholera in the 1990s of last century, this disease could spread in the large range easily, hide in several days in patient's body, hide and does not reveal any symptom during this period. He says: "worst situation for cholera yes ( Hai Di) Break out in the whole country, we are preparing for this state. " General knowledge lacked according to the statement of Agence France-Presse, cholera epidemic situation did not break out in the most recent 50 years in Haiti, people's cognition of this disease is limited, deal with disease ability insufficiently. Wal says, the humanistic affairs of the United Nations coordinate the office and take measures, should propagate the knowledge of epidemic prevention to set up specially to Haitian people to the rescue center of cholera while guiding the local government, guarantee they understand the effective method of preventing cholera from propagating. She introduces, local most people are not familiar with by simple methods of preventing disease such as the hands of water washing of soap,etc., " hear of the intersection of ' cholera ' and the disease each person now, but we need, continue, transmit Information " . According to Wal's statement, the humanistic affairs of the United Nations coordinate the office forward local people release basic amenities such as the soap, bucket with cover,etc.. But some anxious victim of the disaster, victim of the disaster live hygiene state bad in the some, they might catch an illness. In some refugee camps, children only burn the foot plays in the field of mud. See that sends waterwheel, they catch the bucket equipped with clean domestic water with hands directly. 20 years old in the lid full of trees of Joseph and Sid, the refugee camp in Port-au-Prince one lives. She says: "I feel afraid, because water that we drank has not passed and dealt with appropriately. After I have drunk each time, stomaches are all uncomfortable. " And the victim of the disaster says, the toilet may increase the probability that disease propagate too close to the tent. (Tang ZhiQiang)


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