ArticleThe American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene2019
Increase in Reported Cholera Cases in Haiti Following Hurricane Matthew: An Interrupted Time Series Model.
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- Informing policy via dynamic models: Cholera in Haiti.PLoS computational biology · 2024Article
- Global Patterns of Trends in Cholera Mortality.Tropical medicine and infectious disease · 2023Article
- Haiti's right to remedy and health-an urgent call to action.Lancet regional health. Americas · 2022Article
- Perspectives on the Health Effects of Hurricanes: A Review and Challenges.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Review
- The Impact of Climate Change on Vaccine-Preventable Diseases: Insights From Current Research and New Directions.Current environmental health reports · 2020Review
- An analecta of visualizations for foodborne illness trends and seasonality.Scientific data · 2020Article
- Impact of patron saint festivities on cholera in three communes in Haiti.BMC public health · 2020Article
- Spatial Epidemiology of Salmonellosis in Florida, 2009-2018.Frontiers in public health · 2020Article
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Abstract
Matthew, a category 4 hurricane, struck Haiti on October 4, 2016, causing widespread flooding and damage to buildings and crops, and resulted in many deaths. The damage caused by Matthew raised concerns of increased cholera transmission particularly in Sud and Grand'Anse departments, regions which were hit most heavily by the storm. To evaluate the change in reported cholera cases following Hurricane Matthew on reported cholera cases, we used interrupted time series regression models of daily reported cholera cases, controlling for the impact of both rainfall, following a 4-week lag, and seasonality, from 2013 through 2016. Our results indicate a significant increase in reported cholera cases after Matthew, suggesting that the storm resulted in an immediate surge in suspect cases, and a decline in reported cholera cases in the 46-day post-storm period, after controlling for rainfall and seasonality. Regression models stratified by the department indicate that the impact of the hurricane was regional, with larger surges in the two most highly storm-affected departments: Sud and Grand'Anse. These models were able to provide input to the Ministry of Health in Haiti on the national and regional impact of Hurricane Matthew and, with further development, could provide the flexibility of use in other emergency situations. This article highlights the need for continued cholera prevention and control efforts, particularly in the wake of natural disasters such as hurricanes, and the continued need for intensive cholera surveillance nationally.
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