Matches in SemOpenAlex for { <https://semopenalex.org/work/W4290216697> ?p ?o ?g. }
Showing items 1 to 91 of
91
with 100 items per page.
- W4290216697 endingPage "73" @default.
- W4290216697 startingPage "267" @default.
- W4290216697 abstract "The cholera epidemic 1st hit South America in January 1991 in the coastal town of Chancay, Peru. In 2 weeks, it spread over 2000 km of the Pacific coast. By the end of the 1st month, it had already reached the mountains and tropical forests. By August 1991, cholera cases were reported in order of appearances in Ecuador, Colombia, Chile, Brazil, the US, Mexico, Guatemala, Bolivia, and El Salvador. Health authorities still do not know how it was introduced into South America. The case fatality rate has remained at a low of 1%, probably due to the prompt actions of health authorities in informing the public of the epidemic and what preventive cautions should be taken. This epidemic is part of the 7th pandemic which originated in Celebes, Indonesia in 1961. Cholera can spread relatively unchecked in Latin America because sewage in urban areas is not treated even though they do have sewage collection systems. The untreated wastewater enters rivers and the ocean. Consumption of raw seafood is not unusual and has been responsible for cholera infection in some cases. In fact, many countries placed import restrictions on marine products from Peru following the outbreak at a loss of $US10-$US40 million. Municipal sewage treatment facilities, especially stabilization ponds, would prevent the spread of cholera and other pathogens. In rural areas, pit latrines located away from wells can effectively dispose of human wastes. Most water supplies in Latin America are not disinfected. Disinfection drinking water with adequate levels of chlorine would effectively destroy V. cholera. If this is not possible, boiling the water for 2-3 minutes would destroy the pathogen. Any cases of cholera must be reported to PAHO. PAHO has responded to the outbreak by forming a Cholera Task Force and arranged transport of oral rehydration salts, intravenous fluids, antibiotics, and other essential medical supplies." @default.
- W4290216697 created "2022-08-07" @default.
- W4290216697 date "1991-01-01" @default.
- W4290216697 modified "2023-09-29" @default.
- W4290216697 title "Cholera in the Americas." @default.
- W4290216697 hasPubMedId "https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/1742573" @default.
- W4290216697 hasPublicationYear "1991" @default.
- W4290216697 type Work @default.
- W4290216697 citedByCount "1" @default.
- W4290216697 countsByYear W42902166972017 @default.
- W4290216697 crossrefType "journal-article" @default.
- W4290216697 hasConcept C116675565 @default.
- W4290216697 hasConcept C138816342 @default.
- W4290216697 hasConcept C138885662 @default.
- W4290216697 hasConcept C142724271 @default.
- W4290216697 hasConcept C144024400 @default.
- W4290216697 hasConcept C158886217 @default.
- W4290216697 hasConcept C159047783 @default.
- W4290216697 hasConcept C159110408 @default.
- W4290216697 hasConcept C187316915 @default.
- W4290216697 hasConcept C205649164 @default.
- W4290216697 hasConcept C2778643871 @default.
- W4290216697 hasConcept C2779134260 @default.
- W4290216697 hasConcept C2779633232 @default.
- W4290216697 hasConcept C2780151969 @default.
- W4290216697 hasConcept C2780722889 @default.
- W4290216697 hasConcept C2908647359 @default.
- W4290216697 hasConcept C3008058167 @default.
- W4290216697 hasConcept C39432304 @default.
- W4290216697 hasConcept C41895202 @default.
- W4290216697 hasConcept C45355965 @default.
- W4290216697 hasConcept C523546767 @default.
- W4290216697 hasConcept C524204448 @default.
- W4290216697 hasConcept C526734887 @default.
- W4290216697 hasConcept C54355233 @default.
- W4290216697 hasConcept C58790150 @default.
- W4290216697 hasConcept C71924100 @default.
- W4290216697 hasConcept C86803240 @default.
- W4290216697 hasConcept C87717796 @default.
- W4290216697 hasConcept C89623803 @default.
- W4290216697 hasConcept C99454951 @default.
- W4290216697 hasConceptScore W4290216697C116675565 @default.
- W4290216697 hasConceptScore W4290216697C138816342 @default.
- W4290216697 hasConceptScore W4290216697C138885662 @default.
- W4290216697 hasConceptScore W4290216697C142724271 @default.
- W4290216697 hasConceptScore W4290216697C144024400 @default.
- W4290216697 hasConceptScore W4290216697C158886217 @default.
- W4290216697 hasConceptScore W4290216697C159047783 @default.
- W4290216697 hasConceptScore W4290216697C159110408 @default.
- W4290216697 hasConceptScore W4290216697C187316915 @default.
- W4290216697 hasConceptScore W4290216697C205649164 @default.
- W4290216697 hasConceptScore W4290216697C2778643871 @default.
- W4290216697 hasConceptScore W4290216697C2779134260 @default.
- W4290216697 hasConceptScore W4290216697C2779633232 @default.
- W4290216697 hasConceptScore W4290216697C2780151969 @default.
- W4290216697 hasConceptScore W4290216697C2780722889 @default.
- W4290216697 hasConceptScore W4290216697C2908647359 @default.
- W4290216697 hasConceptScore W4290216697C3008058167 @default.
- W4290216697 hasConceptScore W4290216697C39432304 @default.
- W4290216697 hasConceptScore W4290216697C41895202 @default.
- W4290216697 hasConceptScore W4290216697C45355965 @default.
- W4290216697 hasConceptScore W4290216697C523546767 @default.
- W4290216697 hasConceptScore W4290216697C524204448 @default.
- W4290216697 hasConceptScore W4290216697C526734887 @default.
- W4290216697 hasConceptScore W4290216697C54355233 @default.
- W4290216697 hasConceptScore W4290216697C58790150 @default.
- W4290216697 hasConceptScore W4290216697C71924100 @default.
- W4290216697 hasConceptScore W4290216697C86803240 @default.
- W4290216697 hasConceptScore W4290216697C87717796 @default.
- W4290216697 hasConceptScore W4290216697C89623803 @default.
- W4290216697 hasConceptScore W4290216697C99454951 @default.
- W4290216697 hasIssue "3" @default.
- W4290216697 hasLocation W42902166971 @default.
- W4290216697 hasOpenAccess W4290216697 @default.
- W4290216697 hasPrimaryLocation W42902166971 @default.
- W4290216697 hasRelatedWork W1526849576 @default.
- W4290216697 hasRelatedWork W171444983 @default.
- W4290216697 hasRelatedWork W1968660643 @default.
- W4290216697 hasRelatedWork W1975478611 @default.
- W4290216697 hasRelatedWork W2074116242 @default.
- W4290216697 hasRelatedWork W2166957279 @default.
- W4290216697 hasRelatedWork W2343031694 @default.
- W4290216697 hasRelatedWork W2805106520 @default.
- W4290216697 hasRelatedWork W2979577319 @default.
- W4290216697 hasRelatedWork W4283724077 @default.
- W4290216697 hasVolume "25" @default.
- W4290216697 isParatext "false" @default.
- W4290216697 isRetracted "false" @default.
- W4290216697 workType "article" @default.