# Enhanced Risk for Epidemic Cholera Transmission, Haiti

## TL;DR

The paper finds increased cholera transmission risk in high-risk areas of Haiti, particularly around Port-au-Prince.

## Contribution

A novel space-time analysis method is applied to limited surveillance data to detect disease spread patterns.

## Key findings

- Concerning patterns of cholera spread were identified in high-risk areas.
- The analysis highlights increased transmission risk in and around Port-au-Prince.

## Abstract

Sporadic cholera outbreaks continue to occur in Haiti. We used a novel space-time analysis to gain insight from limited government surveillance data. We identified concerning patterns of disease spread in areas known to be at high risk for epidemic cholera in and around the capital city of Port-au-Prince.