Recently in past week Haiti has been hit hard by a vurus outbreak. The virus "Cholera" which is intestonal virus, has spread throughout all of Haiti. the virus has spread to about 4,147 victums and of that 292 have died. this virus spread from contaminatted food and water. Health aides are in Haitian camps, educating people about proper food, water and waste treatment. The goal is to provide 24-hours-a-day medical care said Jon K. Andrus, deputy director of the Pan American Health Organization. Although there are no confirmed cases in neighboring Dominican Republic, health officials are there to help it prepare for likely cases. This whole epidemic should blow over in a bout six to eight months according to Andrus.
http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/americas/10/27/haiti.cholera/index.html
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