Health measures for the prevention of cholera in the frontier of

Ramiro Sebastián Guasch Fernández

2012, Number 02

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MediSan 2012; 16 (02)

Health measures for the prevention of cholera in the frontier of

Guasch FRS

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Language: Spanish
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ABSTRACT

The health control carried out in the airport frontier has prevented that some travelers with cholera coming from Haiti, gets to Santiago de Cuba; a prevention efficiently achieved up to now with a minimal cost of material resources, that’s why its great importance, as an epidemic of that type would force to use hospital institutions for other uncommon functions, with considerable expenses in economic lines.

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