Cholera outbreak, South America, Peru, Los Angeles, Air travel, Food safety, Water contamination, Public health, Infection control, Epidemiology

PM News . 13 June 1996 . Pg 7

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In January 1991, a cholera epidemic broke out in South America, spreading to 11 countries and affecting over 5,000 people, with over 4,000 deaths reported. The disease is primarily spread through contaminated water or food, and in this particular case, it was able to proliferate in Lima, Peru due to the suspension of chlorination in some of the city's wells. A recent incident involving V. cholerae being found in school toilets from five people who had been on a flight from Buenos Aires, Argentina, highlights the risk of the disease being transmitted through air travel.

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In January 1991, a cholera epidemic broke out in South America, spreading to 11 countries and affecting over 5,000 people, with over 4,000 deaths reported. The disease is primarily spread through contaminated water or food, and in this particular case, it was able to proliferate in Lima, Peru due to the suspension of chlorination in some of the city's wells. A recent incident involving V. cholerae being found in school toilets from five people who had been on a flight from Buenos Aires, Argentina, highlights the risk of the disease being transmitted through air travel.