MINUSTAH’s Nepalese detachment infects Haiti by their irresponsible dumping of their shit into the Artibonite River system used by millions for their water needs.
Without treatment 50% of the infected may die.
With treatment about 1% will die.
Cholera requires immediate treatment because the disease can cause death within hours.
Rehydration. The goal is to replace fluids and electrolytes lost through diarrhea using a simple rehydration solution, Oral Rehydration Salts (ORS), that contains specific proportions of water, salts and sugar. The ORS solution is available as a powder that can be reconstituted in boiled or bottled water. Without rehydration, approximately half the people with cholera die. With treatment, the number of fatalities drops to less than 1 percent.
Intravenous fluids. During a cholera epidemic, most people can be helped by oral rehydration alone, but severely dehydrated people may also need intravenous fluids.
Antibiotics. Recent studies show that a single dose of azithromycin (Zithromax, Zmax) in adults or children with severe cholera helps shorten diarrhea duration and decreases vomiting.
Zinc supplements. Research has shown that zinc may decrease and shorten the duration of diarrhea in children with cholera.
