MALARIA: Haiti post earthquake

A member of the International Federation of Red Cross Red Crescent working in Petit Goâve reports that malaria is now the primary health issue among earthquake survivors, noting that approximately 30 percent of patients being treated are diagnosed with malaria. On April 21st we elevated the alert status for malaria to a WATCH following multiple, credible reports of steadily increasing prevalence in several foci of Port-au-Prince. http://biosurveillance.typepad.com/haiti_operational_biosurv/2010/05/red-cross-volunteer-reports-malaria-primary-health-threat-in-petit-go%C3%A2ve-.html