ハイチではコレラの感染拡大が止まらない。感染者は16,799人に達した。住民の間では国連平和維持活動(PKO)がコレラの発生源*だと疑っている。11月上旬の洪水が発生して以来、コレラはより広がりやすい状況になった。
*source of the outbreaks
Haiti has not seen a cholera outbreak for 100 years, many people are frightened by the news of the outbreak.
Poor sanitary conditions*1 make the camps and slums vulnerable to cholera*2, which is caused by bacteria transmitted through contaminated water or food.
Cholera causes diarrhoea and vomiting, leading to severe dehydration, but can kill quickly. It is easily treated through rehydration and antibiotics*3.
Haiti has not seen a cholera outbreak for 100 years, many people are frightened by the news of the outbreak.
Poor sanitary conditions*1 make the camps and slums vulnerable to cholera*2, which is caused by bacteria transmitted through contaminated water or food.
Cholera causes diarrhoea and vomiting, leading to severe dehydration, but can kill quickly. It is easily treated through rehydration and antibiotics*3.
*1: 衛生状態の悪さ
*2: コレラに感染しやすい
*3: 水分補給や抗生物質
救援物資*の行き届いている被災地**では衛生的な水が確保できているため比較的感染は少ない (World News Hour)。
*relief supplies
**disaster area
