Haiti cholera spreading faster than predicted, UN says

[dipsydoodle]

The cholera epidemic in Haiti is spreading twice as fast as had been estimated and is likely to result in hundreds of thousands of cases in the coming months, the UN says.

The UN's humanitarian co-ordinator for Haiti, Nigel Fisher, said aid agencies would have to "ratchet up" their response and send more medical staff.

The Haitian government says 1415 people are confirmed to have died.

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Mr Fisher said more than 200,000 cases of infection could be recorded in the first three months instead of six months as first estimated.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-11826323

[Judi Lynn]

1. If they c ould only have had adequate, dry housing after the earthquake,

instead of the dirt, mud, wind, and rain to struggle with day after day after day.

This only happens to poor people, since wealthy ones have so many ways to escape suffering. Very, very sad.

[dipsydoodle]

2. I recall reading when the earthquake occured

about the end of the island where the luxury cruises pull in and where the rich live. No mention of that now. :(

Be interesting to see what happens with their elections.

:hi:

[Mika]

3. Fanmi Lavalas party still banned from elections.

Of course, its the most popular Haitian political party of Aristide.

If Haitians hit the streets in support of Fanmi Lavalas and demanding the return of ousted Aristide, this is what happens.

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[Bacchus39]

8. yes, its really too bad that Aristide can't return Haiti to the state it was in when he fled

for his life. just what Haitians are praying for I am sure.

[naaman fletcher]

4. As I recall,

you were opposed to the developers who were quickly trying to build housing.

[Mika]

5. Then, you recall your own puerile spin.

You and some of your choir.

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[naaman fletcher]

6. Actually, I recall the truth.

many "leftists" would prefer people in camps than in homes if it means the developer might make a dollar.

[Bacchus39]

9. you were against moving them into homes

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=405x41846#41849

[Mika]

10. The choirboy spin is laughable.

2+2=5

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[Bacchus39]

11. read it yourself, she was horrified that people would be moved

from their tent cities to another area and provided homes and jobs.

about two weeks after that story was posted a big storm came by. do you know what happened to the tents???

[bemildred]

7. Gee who could have predicted this?

Must be some form of "non-traditional" cholera.

But seriously, what are the chances it won't just stay in Haiti?

[Downwinder]

12. Might be the reason to make too many trips to the blue room.

[flamingdem]

14. It's waterborne so they aren't worried.. all the less effort to stop it for that reason? nt

[flamingdem]

13. So heartbreaking, almost as many cases as deaths from the earthquake

and apparently it was pretty preventable.