RUDN Journal of Ecology and Life SafetyRUDN Journal of Ecology and Life SafetyВестник Российского университета дружбы народов. Серия: Экология и безопасность жизнедеятельности2313-23102408-8919Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia named after Patrice Lumumba (RUDN University)12912ArticlesСтатьиResearch ArticleDYNAMICS OF CHOLERA IN ZIMBABWE AND AN ASSESSMENT OF INFLUENCE OF SYSTEM OF THE INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN AID ON REDUCTION OF CASES DURINGTHE 2008-2009 CHOLERA EPIDEMICДИНАМИКА ХОЛЕРЫ В ЗИМБАБВЕ И ОЦЕНКИ ВЛИЯНИЯ СИСТЕМЫ МЕЖДУНАРОДНОЙ ГУМАНИТАРНОЙ ПОМОЩИ НА СОКРАЩЕНИИ СЛУЧАЕВ ВО ВРЕМЯ ЭПИДЕМИИ ХОЛЕРЫ 2008-2009 ггHlomayiK OХломайК ОEcological FacultyЭкологический факультет-RodionovaO MРодионоваО МEcological FacultyЭкологический факультет-Peoples’ Friendship University of RussiaРоссийский университет дружбы народов150220162NO2 (2016)№2 (2016)12613517092016Copyright ©; 2016, Hlomayi K.O., Rodionova O.M.Copyright ©; 2016, Хломай К.О., Родионова О.М.2016Hlomayi K.O., Rodionova O.M.Хломай К.О., Родионова О.М.https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0https://journals.rudn.ru/ecology/article/view/12912The article assess the cholera dynamics in Zimbabwe, environmental factors contributing to the cholera crises and the 2008-2009 cholera epidemic; humanitarian aid strategies and how they reduced the cholera case fatality rate from approximately 4.4 in January 2009 to 0 in June 2009.Дана оценка динамики холеры в Зимбабве, факторов окружающей среды, способствующих кризисам холеры и эпидемии холеры 2008-2009 гг. Рассмотрены стратегии гуманитарной помощи и их роль в уменьшении коэффициента смертности от холеры (от 4.4 в январе 2009 до 0 в июне 2009).choleracase fatality rateVibrio choleraecontaminationsanitationwater qualityхолералетальностьхолерный вибрионзагрязнениесанитариякачество воды1.Finkelstein Richard. Medical Microbiology. 2015.2.WHO position paper, Cholera vaccines, Weekly epidemiological record 13 (85): 117-128. Mar 26, 2010.3.Richard A. Finkelstein, Medical Microbiology. 4th edition. Baron S, editor. Galveston (TX): university of Texas, 1996.4.Sack D.A., Sack R.B., Nair G.B., Siddique A.K. Cholera, Lancet 363 (9404): 223-33, January 2004.5.WHO Regional Office for Africa; Cholera, Outbreak Bulletin 2013; 2.6.Ministry of Health and Child Welfare and World Health Organisation; Zimbabwe Cholera Control Guidelines, 3rd edition, November 2009.7.World Health Organization; Zimbabwe country profile, 2009.8.Noma Neseni, Edward Guzha; Zimbabwe WASH Cluster Evaluation of the WASH Response to the 2008-2009 Zimbabwe Cholera Epidemic and Preparedness Planning for Future Outbreaks, Final report prepared By IWSD in collaboration with the SAG, July 2009.9.WHO: Cholera outbreak, Zimbabwe. Wkly Epidemiol Records 2009, 84: 50-52.10.WHO: Outbreak news. Cholera, Zimbabwe. Wkly Epidemiol Records 2008, 83: 449-450.11.Hanke S. and Kwok A. On the Measurement of Zimbabwe’s Hyperinflation, Cato Journal 92(2).12.Pictet, Humanity, 1979.13.Hugo Slim. Relief agencies and moral standing in war: principles of humanity, neutrality, impartiality and solidarity, Development in Practice, Volume 10, Numbers 3-4/August 1, 2000.