Tuesday 13 January 2015

Five years after quake, cholera epidemic haunts Haiti

EPIDEMICS
Five years after quake, cholera epidemic haunts Haiti
Port-Au-Prince (AFP) Jan 10, 2015 - Five years after an earthquake demolished its capital, Haiti's efforts to get back on its feet are still hampered by an epidemic blamed on the UN troops there to help. The United Nations has denied legal responsibility for the ongoing cholera outbreak that has killed 8,000 Haitians, but all scientific evidence points to poor sanitation at a peacekeeping base. Victims of the disease are a ... more


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