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Haïti: protecting the camps from cholera
27/10/2010 - THE WEEK IN THE AMERICAS

Haïti: protecting the camps from cholera

The UN warns that Haiti's cholera epidemic is set to linger; the fight is on to stop the disease ravaging camps crammed full of earthquake refugees. In Brazil it's crunch time for Dilma Rouseff as she makes a bid to become the country's first female president on Sunday.
The web mobilizes support following the cholera outbreak in Haiti
27/10/2010 - WEBNEWS

The web mobilizes support following the cholera outbreak in Haiti

The web mobilizes support following the cholera outbreak in Haiti. An American congressman asks YouTube to withdraw videos containing Jihadist propaganda. And an online video aimed at fighting illiteracy.
UN warning sparks fear of lasting cholera outbreak
26/10/2010 - HAITI

UN warning sparks fear of lasting cholera outbreak

Haiti announced 25 new cholera fatalities on Tuesday, bringing the death toll to nearly 300 as UN officials warned that the outbreak could fester for years in the impoverished nation.
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Haiti-Cholera: where is the international aid?
25/10/2010 - TALKING POINTS

Haiti-Cholera: where is the international aid?

The cholera outbreak in central Haiti that so far has killed more than 250 people and infected more than 3,000 is the worst health challenge the country faces since the earthquake in January. And it may be related. The rebuild hasn’t really started yet, and thousand of people are still living in tents, siding muddy waters.
Civil war at Wikileaks
25/10/2010 - IN THE PAPERS

Civil war at Wikileaks

In today’s international press review, we focus on the whistle blowing website Wikileaks. It revealed around 400,000 secret documents about the Iraq war over the week-end. The press reports about internal squabbling amongst Wikileak staff. Also in the papers: the cholera outbreak in Haiti and Chinese pet lovers.
Deadly cholera outbreak contained, authorities say
25/10/2010 - HAITI

Deadly cholera outbreak contained, authorities say

Health officials in Haiti say the cholera outbreak is gradually stabilising, but that they are preparing for the worst as the death toll tops 250 amid fears the disease may spread to the slums and refugee camps of the capital, Port-au-Prince.
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Haiti toll rising as cholera outbreak reaches capital
24/10/2010 - HAITI

Haiti toll rising as cholera outbreak reaches capital

Health officials in Haiti say the death toll from a cholera outbreak has risen to more than 250 but is gradually stabilising, amid fears that the disease may spread to the sprawling slums and refugee camps of the capital, Port-au-Prince.
Fears mounting as cholera outbreak reaches Haiti capital
24/10/2010 - HAITI

Fears mounting as cholera outbreak reaches Haiti capital

A deadly cholera outbreak that has claimed more than 200 lives in Haiti has reached the country's crowded capital, Port-au-Prince, sparking fears of rapid propagation in the city's sprawling slums and earthquake survivor camps.
Haiti quake camps at risk as cholera death toll tops 200
23/10/2010 - HAITI

Haiti quake camps at risk as cholera death toll tops 200

Health officials say a cholera outbreak in Haiti has killed more than 200 people and now threatens to reach the crowded earthquake survivor camps of the capital, Port-au-Prince.
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Deadly cholera outbreak feared to get much worse
23/10/2010 - HAITI

Deadly cholera outbreak feared to get much worse

Hospitals in Haiti are battling a cholera outbreak that has killed at least 135 people and infected 1,500. The impoverished nation is still struggling to rebuild after a 7.0-magnitude earthquake in January devastated the capital, Port-au-Prince.
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