Saturday, November 3, 2012

Haiti: Small rise in cholera cases in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy

Port-au-Prince, the capital of Haiti, saw a small increase in the number of people infected by cholera after last week's destructive rains from Hurricane Sandy, an international medical group revealed Friday.

Doctors Without Borders said the group's five cholera treatment centers had at least 457 patients Monday. There were 500 patients Tuesday.

The increase in cases was anticipated. Cholera spreads through water, and Haiti has seen a spike in the number of cases following periods of

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