A french disease expert has reportedly confirmed what many in the Haitian community have been saying for months now — that the cholera epidemic sweeping haiti is largely linked to U.N. troops there.
Tag: Haiti
Cholera Kills More Than 2,000 in Haiti
Health officials in Haiti say the death toll from the country’s cholera epidemic has risen to more than 2,000.
via VOA | Cholera Kills More Than 2,000 in Haiti | News | English.
Cholera in rural Haiti overwhelms clinics
A gray-haired woman, her eyes sunken and unfocused from dehydration, stumbles up a dirt path slumped on the shoulder of a young man, heading to a rural clinic so overcrowded that plastic tarps have been strung up outside to shade dozens who can’t fit inside.
via Cholera in rural Haiti overwhelms clinics – The China Post.
Haitians See Pregnancies Rise in Quake Relief Camps
Since a January earthquake in Haiti, tent camps have become home to hundreds of thousands of people, including newly pregnant women. Some Haitians fear unplanned pregnancies in the camps may fuel a baby boom in the capital.
via VOA | Haitians See Pregnancies Rise in Quake Relief Camps | Americas | English.
Haiti: More Cholera Cases, Fewer Deaths
The World Health Organization reports the number of cholera cases continues to grow in Haiti, but a smaller proportion of people are now dying from the disease. Latest official figures put the number of deaths at nearly 1,900 and more than 84,000 cases.
via VOA | Haiti: More Cholera Cases, Fewer Deaths | Health | English.
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