title: Risk factors early in the 2010 cholera epidemic, Haiti.
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.
authors.affiliation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30333, USA. iyo6@cdc.gov
authors.forename: Katherine A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: O'Connor
authors.forename: Emily
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Cartwright
authors.forename: Anagha
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Loharikar
authors.forename: Janell
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Routh
authors.forename: Joanna
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gaines
authors.forename: Marie-Délivrance Bernadette
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Fouché
authors.forename: Reginald
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Jean-Louis
authors.forename: Tracy
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ayers
authors.forename: Dawn
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Johnson
authors.forename: Jordan W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Tappero
authors.forename: Thierry H
authors.initials: TH
authors.lastname: Roels
authors.forename: W Roodly
authors.initials: WR
authors.lastname: Archer
authors.forename: Georges A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Dahourou
authors.forename: Eric
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Mintz
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Quick
authors.forename: Barbara E
authors.initials: BE
authors.lastname: Mahon
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002771:Cholera / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D060766:Drinking Water / Q000592:standards; D005260:Female; D006205:Haiti / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012307:Risk Factors; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D060766:Drinking Water
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