Haiti cholera intervention – 2 Decemeber
Dec 02, 2010
From October 22 to November 28, MSF teams have treated more than 41,000 people for cholera and cholera-like symptoms in cholera treatment centers (CTCs) established in Port-au-Prince, Artibonite region, north, and northwest of the country.
MSF has established 30 CTCs in the country—13 in Port-au-Prince—and teams are seeing 1,200 new cases per day. These facilities have a total hospitalization bed capacity of 3,200, including 1,100 in Port-au-Prince.
In the Artibonite region, where the outbreak began, MSF has treated 20,325 cases. The number of admissions has stabilized. In the Port-au-Prince area, 12,100 cases have been treated, with more than 3,500 cases treated in the forth week of November 28. In the third week of November, 4,500 cases had been admitted to MSF CTCs in the capital. .
In the North, Cap Haitien and surrounding areas, 5,800 cases have been treated by MSF since the beginning of our intervention, including 1,900 in the forth week of November. In the northwest, Port de Paix and surrounding areas, MSF has treated 3,100 cases since the start of the intervention, including at least 1,000 new cases last week, which is down from 1,300 cases reported in the third week of November.
MSF has established 30 CTCs in the country—13 in Port-au-Prince—and teams are seeing 1,200 new cases per day. These facilities have a total hospitalization bed capacity of 3,200, including 1,100 in Port-au-Prince.
In the Artibonite region, where the outbreak began, MSF has treated 20,325 cases. The number of admissions has stabilized. In the Port-au-Prince area, 12,100 cases have been treated, with more than 3,500 cases treated in the forth week of November 28. In the third week of November, 4,500 cases had been admitted to MSF CTCs in the capital. .
In the North, Cap Haitien and surrounding areas, 5,800 cases have been treated by MSF since the beginning of our intervention, including 1,900 in the forth week of November. In the northwest, Port de Paix and surrounding areas, MSF has treated 3,100 cases since the start of the intervention, including at least 1,000 new cases last week, which is down from 1,300 cases reported in the third week of November.
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