Cholera has reached the largest prison in Port-au-Prince

[malaise]

33 deaths reported there and several others are infected.

I'm slowly coming to the conclusion that cholera is Haiti is genocide.
What was the point of all the ships and military people if not to provide clean water for the earthquake victims. Nearly a year has passed and they haven't received the promised aid.

How much more must Haitian people suffer.

[de novo]

1. Wow. Someone unrecced this. Anyway, I recced. It is a tragedy that

I have a hard time getting my mind around. Truly gut wrenching.

[malaise]

2. There are people here who unrec anything

Just ignore them.

The death toll from cholera is about 76 a day now. Cases have spread to DR, Florida and Jamaica will no doubt be next. What a fugging mess for the entire region.

[polly7]

3. This is just horrible. I also read it's present in all 10 of Haiti's regions now.

I can't even imagine the suffering.

[malaise]

5. It's spreading at a frightening rate

I heard a Haitian lady pointing out that the UN peace keepers and others keep all the bottled water for themselves as well as the medicines to prevent the spread of the disease.

This is an ongoing catastrophe.

[polly7]

7. Sick ................ I've always tried to think good things of the UN but

that's just unforgivable.

It looks like the world is trying to ignore the catastrophe:


"Imogen Wall, spokeswoman for the UN humanitarian agency OCHA, said the cholera response operation so far had received only a small fraction - $6.4 million - of the $210 million the United Nations had appealed for a week ago to fight the epidemic."

http://tvnz.co.nz/world-news/haiti-cholera-response-called-inadequate-3904585?ref=rss

[MountainLaurel]

6. What's the likelihood of it spreading to the Dominican Republic? nt

[polly7]

9. I'm not sure, someone else would probably know more on that. n/t.

[malaise]

11. I heard of one case so far

Here's another link with thoughts from WHO.

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6AI3IV20101119

[EFerrari]

4. Penn's org has been asking for help for weeks.

Yes, this is genocide. No doubt about that.

[postulater]

8. Clean water is a right.

Today is World Toilet Day.

Watch about building composting toilets in Haiti.

www.YoutHaiti.com

and

www.waterforpeople.org

[nadinbrzezinski]

10. Realize that there ARE still military personnel in Haiti

I could point you to the Mexican Navy. As to the help from the US... it is consistently held back by one John DeMInt.

[malaise]

12. Yes I know ReTHUGS

are blocking US assistance.

[nadinbrzezinski]

13. And that is the bulk of the promised assistance

From what I was readying in Mexican Press, in the US... Haiti fell of the map... they are also having a hell of a time with simple things like basic hygiene and convincing people to go see the doctor before it is too late. Yes, people are convinced that if they get diarrhea and they go to the doctor, they will catch it there.

Mind you, that is a common problem in poor areas around the world (yes including the US), but that is another story. They are using the radio for some of this.

What galls me is that it is easy to treat... and very survivable, if you get them in time.

[malaise]

14. Clean water would help

and yes it is easy to treat if people are pro-active.

[nadinbrzezinski]

15. Of course water helps

it is essential...

They need to have water purification tablets as first line, water purification units as second step,

I could go on. Truth is the country does not have a clean water infrastructure.

[haele]

16. I've read about "Fever Season" in the 18th and 19th century South -

Cholora and Yellow Fever every summer starting sometimes as early as in late May and going on through early September. Want to see what it was like back then - just look to Haiti.

Haele