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Fear grows as cholera reaches Haiti's capitalPort-Au-Prince (AFP) Nov 9, 2010 Cholera reached the Haitian capital Tuesday with 73 recorded cases and a first death raising fears the epidemic could spread through the city's sprawling slums and spiral out of control. "The epidemic of cholera, a highly contagious disease, is no longer a simple emergency, it's now a matter of national security," the director of the Haiti's health ministry, Gabriel Thimote, told a press conference. Desperate scenes were described in the northern town of Gonaives where some 60 people were said t ... read more |
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