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