Cholera spreads to Haitian capital

[Turborama]

Source: Al Jazeera English

At least 120 suspected cases of cholera are being examined in Haiti's capital, the most significant warning sign yet that the epidemic has spread from outlying areas to threaten as many as three million people.

Health officials told Al Jazeera on Monday that 15 cases have been confirmed in Port-au-Prince, while the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said there are 73 cholera cases in the capital.

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Al Jazeera's Imtiaz Tayb, reporting from Port-au-Prince, said that while it's unclear if these cases are locally acquired, what's almost certain is that the numbers will get bigger.

Samples from patients in Port-au-Prince are being tested in a laboratory to confirm the presence of vibrio cholera bacteria, which has already killed at least 583 people in Haiti, said Gabriel Timothee , the health ministry's executive director.

If confirmed, the bacteria could imperil an estimated 2.5 to 3 million inhabitants.

Read more: http://english.aljazeera.net/news/americas/2010/11/2010118225019323724.html

[XemaSab]

1. Our neglect of Haiti

(and I don't mean this week, this month, or this year) borders on racist genocide.

The Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine, which effectively made the western hemisphere the domain of the US, should give us a sense of responsibility towards the poorer countries of the hemisphere. Instead we seem to reap the rewards while taking NONE of the responsibility. :(

[applegrove]

2. What a nightmare. So it has spread. Just terrible. vibes to all those people

with no access to clean water.

[jaysunb]

3. Notice the source of this info ?

Source: Al Jazeera English

Bet you haven't heard too much from the MSM on this growing disaster. :evilfrown:

[Turborama]

4. Al Jazeera English is now mainstream media for the rest of the world.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=9018714&mesg_id=9020555">America is kept inside an information bubble

AJ English have done everything they can to help Americans at home to read their articles & watch their reports and shows, though. Check out the links at the bottom of their website: http://english.aljazeera.net/

Also, check out this website: http://www.iwantaje.net/