Factors Causing Spread of Cholera

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  • Created on: 12-05-21 19:02
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  • Factors Causing Spread of Cholera
    • Environmental
      • climate
        • humid tropical climate
        • rainy season april - october
        • 209mm rainfall in 30 days before cholera outbreak
        • flooding meant contaminated water
          • people drinking sewage water
        • temps increase bacteria growth
    • Human
      • sanitation and water suppy
        • 69% have access to clean water
        • 17% have access to sanitation
        • few barriers to stop cholera spreading in dirty water
      • poverty
        • 80%below poverty line
        • 40% access to healthcare
        • 67% attend primary school
        • poor medical equipment
        • lack of sanitation technique knowledge
      • population density
        • 363 people / km2
        • cholera spreads quickly in densely populated areas
      • migration
        • displaced population due to earthquake
        • refugee camps
        • overcrowding and poor sanitation
      • aid
        • disease came from nepal
        • UN peacekeepers from nepal brought disease with them
        • sewage from camp transmitted bacteria into river

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