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. 2011 Nov;17(11):2136-8.
doi: 10.3201/eid1711.110810.

Risk factors early in the 2010 cholera epidemic, Haiti

Katherine A O'Connor  1 , Emily Cartwright, Anagha Loharikar, Janell Routh, Joanna Gaines, Marie-Délivrance Bernadette Fouché, Reginald Jean-Louis, Tracy Ayers, Dawn Johnson, Jordan W Tappero, Thierry H Roels, W Roodly Archer, Georges A Dahourou, Eric Mintz, Robert Quick, Barbara E Mahon
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Risk factors early in the 2010 cholera epidemic, Haiti

Katherine A O'Connor et al. Emerg Infect Dis. 2011 Nov.

Abstract

During the early weeks of the cholera outbreak that began in Haiti in October 2010, we conducted a case-control study to identify risk factors. Drinking treated water was strongly protective against illness. Our results highlight the effectiveness of safe water in cholera control.

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