Cholera Bacterial In Haiti Had Shown Resistance To Antibiotics.

Cholera Bacterial In Haiti Had Shown Resistance To Antibiotics haitiquotidien.com - Thursday October 28, 2010 "the strains of Vibrio cholera 01 Ogawa isolated in Haiti," had shown "resistance to the following antibiotics: trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, furazolidone, nalidixic acid, and streptomycin". According to the World Health Organization (WHO) in geneva, tests conducted by various public health authorities indicate that "the strains of Vibrio cholera 01 Ogawa isolated in Haiti," had shown "resistance to the following antibiotics: trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, furazolidone, nalidixic acid, and streptomycin". The strains, however, are sensitive to tetracycline, doxycycline and ciprofloxacin, the WHO added. Polemic had grown during the week about the origin of the bacterial. Some think the cholera outbreak in Haiti could be criminal driven and point the International Community that could be behind haiti new misery. Senate members openly asking for investigation among a UN soldiers unit camping in the Central province of Haiti (Hinche-Mirebalais). Officials released updated figures on Thursday, saying the death toll from the Cholera outbreak in Haiti has amounted over 300, out of 4,722 affected cases. Medical workers and reporters on sites say death toll is definitely higher. The monitoring of the epidemic show that 76.5 percent of the confirmed cases are in Artibonte Province, followed by Central Province, taking up 22.9 percent of the total. Cholera, a waterborne bacterial infection, is transmitted mainly through contaminated water and unsanitary conditions. The Artibonite River, which irrigates Haiti's rural center and provides water for thousands of people, is believed to be the source of the outbreak. Meanwhile cases are reported in remote area far away from Artibonite river such as the northern region formed by Pilate, Plaisance and Limbé. Haiti Quotidien ____________________ "La vraie reconstruction d'Haïti passe par des réformes en profondeur des structures de l'État pour restaurer la confiance, encourager les investisseurs et mettre le peuple au travail. Il faut finir avec cette approche d'un État paternaliste qui tout en refusant de créer le cadre approprié pour le développement des entreprises mendie des millions sur la scène internationale en exhibant la misère du peuple." Cyrus Sibert Reconstruction d'Haïti : A quand les Réformes structurelles? Haïti : La continuité du système colonial d'exploitation  prend la forme de monopole au 21e Siècle. WITHOUT REFORM, NO RETURN ON INVESTMENT IN HAITI (U.S. Senate report.)