UN appeals for calm after cholera riots in Haiti
Continue reading the main story Related stories Haiti races to stem cholera epidemic Haiti: A charity worker’s diary Haiti cholera death toll tops 900 The UN has said attacks on relief workers battling the cholera outbreak in Haiti are seriously hampering the international response to the problem. Aid flights had been cancelled, water purification and training projects curtailed, while food had been looted or burnt at a warehouse, it added. UN troops have been blamed for bringing the disease into the country. So far, more than 1,000 people have died. Earlier, the Dominican Republic said it had detected its first case of cholera. Health Minister Bautista Rojas said the patient was a Haitian…
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UN appeals for calm after cholera riots in Haiti
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