PORT-SALUT, Haiti - Nearly a week after being ravaged by a hurricane, Haiti is confronted with a growing cholera outbreak, adding to the deadly devastation. - 'Afraid of cholera' -Several other cholera deaths have started to be reported elsewhere in southern Haiti. Relief workers in Haiti are aware of the danger posed by cholera following the hurricane, which fouled water sources. - Overwhelmed hospital -The Port Salut hospital was one of the few buildings to escape the storm virtually intact, thanks to its solid construction. He observed that, so far, there were relatively "very few" cholera cases being brought in.

Source: Bangkok Post October 10, 2016 02:48 UTC