Haiti’s Cholera Death Toll Rising
The death toll of the cholera epidemic in Haiti is rising. Since its beginning in the middle of October, official sources believe 3,333 Haitians have died as a result of cholera – an average of 50 people a day. Al-Jazeera English: The cholera death toll in Haiti is rising daily, with official figures indicating that 3,333 people have died since the outbreak of the epidemic in mid-October. Official sources state that, as a result of cholera, the numbers have averaged out to around 50 new reported deaths a day. The epidemic, the first in Haiti for more than a century, has further devastated an already desolate community still recovering from the January 2010 earthquake that crippled much of the country and left some 250,000 people dead. Read more Related Entries December 28, 2010 A Far From Happy New Year December 28, 2010 Palin Trailin’ in 2012 Poll
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Haiti’s Cholera Death Toll Rising
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