Abstract

GUASCH FERNANDEZ, Ramiro Sebastián. Health measures for the prevention of cholera in the frontier of "Antonio Maceo" International Airport from Santiago de Cuba. MEDISAN [online]. 2012, vol.16, n.2, pp. 290-294. ISSN 1029-3019.

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.

Keywords : cholera; health measure; epidemic; frontier site; airport; Haiti.

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