Tropical Diseases in Haiti

Lymphatic Filariasis in Haiti

In the aftermath of the earthquake, a Haitian man with an enormously swollen leg and several sites of infected skin breakdown presented to the Hôpital Sacré Coeur trauma center. Read More

Worms in Haiti

Intestinal parasites infect more than a third of the global population. The highest infection rates occur amongst school aged children. The transmission typically occurs through soil, vegetation, food and water contaminated by... Read More

Diarrhea in Haiti

Diarrhea is defined as the passage of 3 loose stools within 24 hours. It is a leading cause of child mortality in the developing world. Read More

Tuberculosis in Haiti

This article is designed to introduce the health care practitioner to the diagnosis and treatment of TB in Haiti based on available resources at Hôpital Sacré Coeur and according to Haitian national TB standards.... Read More

HIV in Haiti

This article is designed to introduce the health care practitioner to the diagnosis and treatment of HIV in Haiti based on available resources at Hôpital Sacré Coeur (HSC) and according to Haitian national HIV... Read More

Leptospirosis in Haiti

Leptospirosis is known to be endemic in Haiti. The Haitian System of Sanitary Information reported between 6,500 and 11,000 cases of febrile jaundice annually between 2005 and 2008. Read More

Dengue in Haiti

Dengue fever is a mosquito borne viral illness. It typically results in a nonspecific febrile illness associated with severe myalgias. Read More

Anthrax in Haiti

Cutaneous anthrax is endemic in Haiti. Colloquially known as “malcharbon” (or “sick charcoal,”) this disease has been responsible for multiple regional outbreaks in Haiti. Read More

Rabies in Haiti

For decades, Haiti had the highest incidence of human rabies of all Latin American and Caribbean countries.1 In 2005, a human case in Florida was acquired from a rabid dog exposure in Haiti. Read More

Typhoid Fever in Haiti

Typhoid fever is one of the classic tropical illnesses. Although largely forgotten in the developed world, it remains endemic in Haiti. Read More