Volatile Security The main challenges have been logistical and linked to the volatile security situation in Haiti, which has made it more difficult to reach those people in need. Lack of shelter is also closely linked to an increased risk of gender-based violence. The earthquake in Haiti killed more than , people and caused extensive damage to infrastructure and the economy.
Saturday's earthquake comes amid a political crisis in the country, following the assassination of its president last month.
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Please include your name, age and location with any submission. Haiti struck by deadly 7. As with malaria, although most travelers had a pre-travel health care visit, few knew that dengue is a risk in Haiti and compliance with protective measures was low.
Collectively, this special section highlights the important role of non-governmental and academic medical care teams in both delivering care and diagnosing endemic and new diseases post-disaster in a resource-poor setting. The successes and challenges identified will help to better prepare for future responses in similar settings. A major public health goal in Haiti was to establish disease surveillance for reportable conditions for internally displaced persons, and nationally, to establish burden of disease.
The articles also highlight the risk of disease not only in the local population but also in travelers to post-disaster situations. This means that more needs to be done to make travelers and persons giving pre-travel medical advice aware of the risk inherent with travel to such destinations and the need to comply with appropriate prevention measures.
As we mark this 2-year anniversary, and as the world faces a challenging economic climate, the impact of this earthquake continues and the tremendous needs of the Haitian people remain. The science, medical team, and aid communities can take the collective lessons offered from these experiences and use them to inform future disaster response and efforts to improve the public health infrastructure for both infectious and chronic disease in the Haitian population and those traveling to the country.
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Clinical Care Perspectives Three articles 5 — 7 describe experiences with delivering medical care. Surveillance Reports Related to Haiti Three articles 10 — 12 are based on surveillance activities in or related to Haiti. Ill Persons Identified Post-travel to Haiti In addition to reports of cases of cholera reported in persons returning to the United States from Haiti, 13 there were also cases of malaria 8 and dengue.
Prime minister declares month-long state of emergency after earthquake felt across the Caribbean. Tom Phillips , Jean Daniel Delone and agencies. Sat 14 Aug Reuse this content.
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