Sister Sage's Musings » Medicins sans frontieres http://sistersagesmusings.ca Center-left blog from Canadians across the country and beyond Wed, 26 Jun 2013 03:36:13 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.2 Haiti Cholera Update, and Some Notes on the Scandal of Water http://sistersagesmusings.ca/2010/10/25/haiti-cholera-update-and-some-notes-on-the-scandal-of-water/ http://sistersagesmusings.ca/2010/10/25/haiti-cholera-update-and-some-notes-on-the-scandal-of-water/#comments Mon, 25 Oct 2010 12:32:17 +0000 TorontoEmerg http://sistersagesmusings.ca/?p=4521 The Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO) reports (PDF) as of 1800 yesterday, 24 October 2010, there have been 253 deaths from cholera and 3015 confirmed cases. This represents a crude mortality rate 11.92%. Cholera treated promptly has a mortality rate of 1-2%. According to PAHO, 46% of deaths have been in the hospital setting, the balance . . . → Read More: Haiti Cholera Update, and Some Notes on the Scandal of Water]]> http://sistersagesmusings.ca/2010/10/25/haiti-cholera-update-and-some-notes-on-the-scandal-of-water/feed/ 1