Title: ENSO and cholera in South America: what can we learn about it from the 1991 cholera outbreak?

Authors: Eduardo Salazar-Lindo, Carlos Seas, Dimitri Gutierrez

Addresses: DS Consult, Av. El Polo 740 Of. C-410, Surco, Lima 33, Peru. ' Departamento de Enfermedades Infecciosas, Tropicales y Dermatologicas, Hospital Nacional Cayetano Heredia, Instituto de Medicina Tropical Alexander von Humboldt, Av. Honorio Delgado 439, Lima 31, Peru. ' Direccion de Investigaciones Oceanograficas, Instituto del Mar del Peru, A.P. 22, Callao, Peru

Abstract: This paper explains what the El Nino Southern Oscillation (ENSO) is and how it affects the environment and economic activities. A brief description of the huge cholera outbreak that swept Peru and other countries in the region in 1991 and the following years is presented. The possible link between these two events is thoroughly discussed.

Keywords: El Nino Southern Oscillation; ENSO; cholera outbreak; South America; environmental changes; economic activities.

DOI: 10.1504/IJENVH.2008.018670

International Journal of Environment and Health, 2008 Vol.2 No.1, pp.30 - 36

Published online: 05 Jun 2008 *

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