Unpredictable, recurrent cholera outbreaks likely in Haiti

The deadly cholera epidemic in Haiti is unpredictable and repeated outbreaks could wreak havoc in the impoverished Caribbean nation for years to come, US health experts warned on Thursday.

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Haiti president appeals for calm in cholera riots

Haiti’s president appealed for calm amid fears that riots aimed at U.N. peacekeepers over a cholera epidemic could spread to the capital Wednesday, saying the violence has hurt efforts to fight the disease.

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Haiti cholera toll passes 1,000 as unrest fears grow

Haiti’s cholera death toll passed 1,000 as mounting anger at the health crisis saw tensions spike with UN peacekeepers accused by some of being the source of the outbreak.

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Haiti cholera toll passes 1,000 as unrest fears grow

Haiti’s cholera death toll passed 1,000 as mounting anger at the health crisis saw tensions spike with UN peacekeepers accused by some of being the source of the outbreak.

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Haiti rioters attack U.N. troops, one protester killed

Protesters in Haiti, blaming United Nations troops for a cholera epidemic that has killed hundreds of people, attacked U.N. peacekeepers in two cities on Monday.

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Haiti rioters attack U.N. troops, one protester killed

Protesters in Haiti, blaming United Nations troops for a cholera epidemic that has killed hundreds of people, attacked U.N. peacekeepers in two cities on Monday.

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Haiti cholera deaths pass 1,000

Health officials in Haiti say more than 1,000 people have died from cholera, as the outbreak spreads there.

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Haiti cholera deaths pass 1,000

Health officials in Haiti say more than 1,000 people have died from cholera, as the outbreak spreads there.

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Haiti polls must go ahead despite cholera: candidates

As Haiti’s cholera toll neared 1,000 Monday, candidates insisted the health crisis should not derail looming presidential polls with the rebuilding of the quake-hit nation at stake.

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Haiti cholera death toll soars

Haiti’s cholera toll has risen above 900, including dozens of deaths in the teeming capital, as the epidemic showed no sign of abating just two weeks ahead of presidential elections.

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