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Cholera kills 138 in Haiti
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Friday, October 22, 2010

PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI — A cholera outbreak has killed at least 138 people and infected more than 1,500 in Haiti, CNN reported.

The fast-moving outbreak began just 48 hours ago in a rural region north of Port-au-Prince, but has already wreaked havoc in the island country that is still recovering from a devastating earthquake last January, the article stated.

While there is no immediate indication that the outbreak is tied to the earthquake, poor sanitary conditions and a lack of clean drinking water are likely causes, according to the report.

“This is an unprecedented episode of cholera, and the government needs a lot of support, and they need to be vigilant in how they respond,” said Dr. Michel Thieren of the Pan American Health Organization.

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