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Deadly River: Cholera and Cover-Up in Post-Earthquake Haiti (The Culture and Politics of Health Care Work)

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In October 2010, nine months after the massive earthquake that devastated Haiti, a second disaster began to unfold―soon to develop into the world’s largest cholera epidemic in modern times. In a country that had never before reported cholera, the epidemic mysteriously and concurrently appeared in river communities of central Haiti, eventually triggering nearly 800,000 cases and 9,000 deaths. What had caused the first cases of cholera in Haiti in recorded history? Who or what used to be the deadly agent of origin? Why did it explode in the agricultural-rich delta of the Artibonite River? When answers were few, rumors spread, causing social and political consequences of their own. Wanting insight, the Haitian government and French embassy requested epidemiological the help of France. A couple of weeks into the epidemic, physician and infectious disease specialist Renaud Piarroux arrived in Haiti.In Deadly River, Ralph R. Frerichs tells the story of the epidemic―of a French disease detective decided to trace its origins so that he could help contain the spread and possibly do away with the disease―and the political intrigue that has made that effort so difficult. The story involves political maneuvering by powerful organizations such as the United Nations and its peacekeeping troops in Haiti, in addition to by the World Health Organization and the U.S. Centers for Disease Keep an eye on. Frerichs explores a quest for scientific truth and dissects a scientific disagreement involving world-renowned cholera experts who find themselves embroiled in intellectual and political turmoil in a poverty-stricken country.Frerichs’s narrative highlights how the world’s wealthy nations, nongovernmental agencies, and international institutions respond when their interests clash with the needs of the world’s most vulnerable people. The story poses big social questions and offers insights not only on how to do away with cholera in Haiti but also how nations, NGOs, and international organizations such as the UN and CDC take care of catastrophic infectious disease epidemics.

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