Volume 17, Number 11—November 2011
THEME ISSUE
CHOLERA IN HAITI
Dispatch
Multinational Cholera Outbreak after Wedding in the Dominican Republic
Mercedes Laura Jiménez
, Andria Apostolou, Alba Jazmin Palmera Suarez, Luis Meyer, Salvador Hiciano, Anna Newton, Oliver Morgan, Cecilia Then, and Raquel Pimentel
, Andria Apostolou, Alba Jazmin Palmera Suarez, Luis Meyer, Salvador Hiciano, Anna Newton, Oliver Morgan, Cecilia Then, and Raquel Pimentel
Table 1
Characteristics of case-patients and controls associated with a cholera outbreak after a wedding, Dominican Republic, January 2011
| Characteristic | No. (%) case-patients, n = 42 | No. (%) controls, n = 62 | p value* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | |||
| M | 33 (77) | 54 (89) | 0.18 |
|
F
|
9 (23)
|
8 (12)
|
|
| Age group, y | |||
| 15–24 | 8 (23) | 9 (15) | 0.07 |
| 25–34 | 8 (19) | 20 (33) | |
| 35–44 | 8 (16) | 18 (28) | |
| 45–54 | 6 (14) | 9 (15) | |
| 55–64 | 9 (21) | 3 (5) | |
|
>65
|
3 (7)
|
3 (5)
|
|
| Role | |||
| Guest | 24 (58) | 6 (8) | <0.001 |
| Server or food handler | 9 (21) | 22 (36) | |
|
Worker
|
9 (21)
|
34 (56)
|
|
| Country of origin | |||
| Spain | 1 (2) | 1 (2) | <0.001 |
| United States | 10 (26) | 2 (2) | |
| Dominican Republic | 22 (51) | 59 (97) | |
| Venezuela† | 9 (21) | 0 |
*p value based on χ2 test for each contingency table.
†Case-patients were identified and interviewed in the Dominican Republic.
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