World / TeleSur
Thursday, May 5, 2011. 11:28 a.m.
The UN says that sanitary conditions in the Nepali countryside MINUSTAH were not sufficient to prevent fecal contamination. (Photo: TeleSUR-listin.com)
The strain isolated during the cholera outbreak in Haiti and circulating in South Asia, including Nepal, while in 2009 and 2010 are similar, "the UN report was released Wednesday.
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The document states that "the evidence supports the conclusion that the source of the outbreak of cholera in Haiti was the pollution of a tributary of the River Artibonite with a strain rate of South Asia as a result of human activity."
The text stresses that the introduction of the bacteria had such an impact in Haiti by poor sanitation and health in the Caribbean nation suffered during the earthquake of January 12, 2010.
The outbreak was caused "by the confluence circumstances, was not the fault or deliberate action of a group or individual, "the report said.
" The sanitary conditions in the field of Mirebalais MINUSTAH (the Nepalese base) were not sufficient to prevent fecal contamination Artibonite River tributary Meye "he says.
To prevent the introduction of cholera in endemic countries" United Nations personnel and emergency equipment coming from cholera-endemic areas should receive appropriate antimicrobial prophylaxis before departure or be examined by a method that can confirm that no symptoms of the bacteria (Vibrio choleare "), or both things, "he says.
also recommends, among other things, that to prevent bacteria contamination of the premises of the UN" should use a fecal waste treatment to inactivate pathogens. "
United Nations through his report recalled it was the first time in nearly 100 years cholera appeared in Haiti.
The report was prepared by the UN at the request of a panel of independent experts who have studied the origin of the epidemic plaguing Haiti since last September.
The strain isolated during the cholera outbreak in Haiti and circulating in South Asia, including Nepal, while in 2009 and 2010 are similar, "the UN report was released Wednesday.
body
The document states that "the evidence supports the conclusion that the source of the outbreak of cholera in Haiti was the pollution of a tributary of the River Artibonite with a strain rate of South Asia as a result of human activity."
The text stresses that the introduction of the bacteria had such an impact in Haiti by poor sanitation and health in the Caribbean nation suffered during the earthquake of January 12, 2010.
The outbreak was caused "by the confluence circumstances, was not the fault or deliberate action of a group or individual, "the report said.
" The sanitary conditions in the field of Mirebalais MINUSTAH (the Nepalese base) were not sufficient to prevent fecal contamination Artibonite River tributary Meye "he says.
To prevent the introduction of cholera in endemic countries" United Nations personnel and emergency equipment coming from cholera-endemic areas should receive appropriate antimicrobial prophylaxis before departure or be examined by a method that can confirm that no symptoms of the bacteria (Vibrio choleare "), or both things, "he says.
also recommends, among other things, that to prevent bacteria contamination of the premises of the UN" should use a fecal waste treatment to inactivate pathogens. "
United Nations through his report recalled it was the first time in nearly 100 years cholera appeared in Haiti.
The report was prepared by the UN at the request of a panel of independent experts who have studied the origin of the epidemic plaguing Haiti since last September.
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