UNDRO 91/0707

LATIN AMERICA CHOLERA EPIDEMIC
UNDRO SITUATION REPORT NO. 1
25 APRIL 1991

1. UPON RECOMMENDATION BY PAHO, UNDRO INTENDS TO DISSEMINATE HENCEFORTH REGIONAL REPORTS COVERING LATIN AMERICAN COUNTRIES AFFECTED BY CHOLERA. SEPARATE COUNTRY REPORTS WILL NO LONGER BE ISSUED. HOWEVER, SINCE LATEST REPORT ON PERU DATED 23 APRIL, THIS FIRST CONSOLIDATED REPORT DOES NOT INCLUDE PERU.

- BRAZIL

2. FIVE PROBABLE CASES HAVE BEEN REPORTED BY MINISTRY OF HEALTH. PATIENTS HOSPITALIZED IN TABATINGA (STATE AMAZONAS).

- CHILE