Haiti: Cholera Outbreak Claims Almost 300 Lives

By Larry Habegger | Permalink | No Comments | October 27th, 2010 | Trackback

A cholera outbreak is occurring in the Artibonite region about 50 miles north of Port-au-Prince and has killed almost 300 people, but authorities said the number of new cases has diminished. The UN and aid agencies have increased prevention efforts in Port-au-Prince, where only a few cases have been reported and were determined to have been contracted elsewhere. Primary symptoms are severe diarrhea and dehydration. The disease can be deadly but it is also easily treated with rehydration solutions. Travelers are not at high risk so long as they take care to avoid eating or drinking contaminated food or water.

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