Home | Contact Us The MMWR is embargoed until NOON ET,
Thursdays. Synopsis for November 14, 2003 Cholera Epidemic After
Increased Civil Conflict Monrovia, Liberia, JuneSeptember 2003
Cholera is often a danger in humanitarian emergencies because
normal mechanisms of water supply and sanitation are disrupted
by fighting and population displacement. Following recent
fighting and population displacement, Monrovia, Liberia has
experienced one of the largest cholera outbreaks in its recent
history. Although international organizations, U.N. agencies,
and the Liberian Ministry of Health have been preventing many
deaths by providing adequate treatment for cholera patients, few
effective prevention measures have been implemented so far.
These will be necessary to stop the outbreak by preventing
transmission of cholera bacteria. Tobacco Use Among Middle and
High School Students United States, 2002 Because tobacco use is
the leading cause of preventable death in the United States,
efforts to reduce tobacco use must rema