Guayaquil, au temps du choléra

Guayaquil during the cholera The cholera epidemic, which occured in 1991, impacted some cities and regions of the coast much more than others. Guayaquil, inhabitants Ecuador's largest city with a population of some 1,6000 000 inhabitants, experienced a record number of cases. An analysis of the sick hospitalized in this city reveals that the poor urban sections, which were built recently and moreover were constructed upon the contaminated waters of the delta, were not the most affected by this epidemic, particularly when compared to the congested central part of the city. This suggests that social practices were more responsible for this situation than especially difficult environmental conditions

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