Environmental Challenges for the prevention of cholera in the province of Guantanamo

Abstract

A study was conducted to identify environmental aspects of cholera in the towns of Guantanamo. Currently, two aspects are studied such as: the complex relationship between the ecological conditions of the environment and population dynamics, in order to know which variables are critical in the emergence of an infectious process or an epidemic hence, intentional actions on environment to prevent cholera should always be a priority in environmental reorganization strategies. The variables were studied as: the population with no benefit from waterworks, indicators of interest on liquid waste, the number of existing tanks, data related to the management of solid waste and results related to the isolation and characterization of bacteria in samples of water and foods. Finally conclusions and recommendations are issued.