Steep rise in cholera cases
The number of cholera cases in the city has doubled in comparison to last month. While 12 cases of cholera were tested positive in June, 25 patients have been diagnosed with cholera this months so far. Until last year, the civic body records show that …
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DNA study links Nepal's cholera bug to Haitian epidemic
The United Nations sent Nepalese peacekeeping troops to bring relief to Haiti after it was devastated by an earthquake in 2010. A new study concludes that the peacekeepers brought something else too – cholera, triggering an epidemic that made hundreds …
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On Cholera, UN Has "Nothing Further to Say," Hypocrisy Call from Haiti
At Monday's noon briefing, Inner City Press asked Ban's spokesperson Martin Nesirky to respond to those who see a major contradiction between the claim to care so much for Haiti while denying all legal claims of having introduced cholera. "I don't have …
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Cholera seeps into Haiti
Cholera is likely to be a public health problem in Haiti for many years to come. Cholera spreads via contaminated food, water and fecal matter. One of the essential parts of the government's 2.2-billion-dollar National Plan for the Elimination of …
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cholera prevention sign board
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cholera prevention signage
