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[Kelly Simmons <kelly@bouldersustainability.org>]

Hi Cory - After spending some time in the tropics and contracting  
several bouts of e coli infection, I have learned that it is CRITICAL  
to prevent flies from entering latrines and especially! from leaving  
them.  Even with the seat down, they easily crawl between toilet seats  
and the rim of latrines and exit the same way, as they are attracted  
to light.  This is true of composting toilets and all other non  
flushing latrines.  Waste is not always perfectly covered by sawdust  
or other carbonaceous materials in composting toilets, and flies can  
carry disease, (i am assuming cholera as well) out of the latrine or  
composting toilet to nearby open air food supplies, food prep areas,  
counter-tops and etc.

Bananas are high in potassium, often readily available, and could be  
mashed and made into a gruel to which salt could be added for  
rehydration, along with copious amounts of water.  I'm speaking  
hypothetically here, as I haven't tried low tech rehydration.

I don't know if iodine is readily available, but although it tastes  
kinda bad, the liquid drops are fairly inexpensive and it doesn't take  
much to kill pathogens - 10 drops to a liter, I believe.

Best wishes with this important project!

Kelly Simmons

On Nov 29, 2010, at 3:04 PM, Cory Brennan wrote:

> I posted some info on preventing and treating cholera and am looking  
> for feedback (for accuracy) and also more suggestions. I am looking  
> for the simplest and most accessible methods. There are plenty of  
> plastic bottles lying around from the disaster relief effort, there  
> are various plants with saponins in Haiti - moringa and soap nut,  
> etc. Couldn't find any examples of acacia concinna in Haiti -  
> anybody else know of it? Or of any other plant that could be used  
> for soap? Anybody want to pitch in with water filter ideas for  
> larger amounts of water, made with local materials?
>
> Anybody have rehydration techniques using local plants?
>
> I intend to get this distributed to a number of non profits in Haiti  
> I know of, and anywhere else.
>
> http://www.permacultureguild.us/how-to-prevent-and-treat-cholera/
>
> Cory
>
>
>
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