Showing posts with label Cholera Outbreak. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Cholera Outbreak. Show all posts

Sunday, 9 October 2016

People die of cholera after outbreak in Haiti hurricane



Haiti has been badly hit by a hurricane which has been named #HurricaneMatthew. Hundreds of people have died and the impoverished country is struggling to cope with a huge public health issue.

The rise in cholera cases has made officials warn that contaminated water and a lack of hygiene are putting more people at risk to water-borne diseases.