Household-level spatiotemporal patterns of incidence of cholera, Haiti, 2011

Emerg Infect Dis. 2014 Sep;20(9):1516-9. doi: 10.3201/eid2009.131882.

Abstract

A cholera outbreak began in Haiti during October, 2010. Spatiotemporal patterns of household-level cholera in Ouest Department showed that the initial clusters tended to follow major roadways; subsequent clusters occurred further inland. Our data highlight transmission pathway complexities and the need for case and household-level analysis to understand disease spread and optimize interventions.

Publication types

  • Historical Article
  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Cholera / epidemiology*
  • Cholera / history
  • Cholera / transmission
  • Cluster Analysis
  • Databases, Factual
  • Family*
  • Haiti / epidemiology
  • History, 21st Century
  • Humans
  • Incidence
  • Seasons
  • Spatio-Temporal Analysis*
  • Urban Population
  • Vibrio cholerae*