Wednesday, November 24, 2010

Cholera Update

This article does a great job of explaining the current situation.  Cholera has indeed crept into every corner of Haiti and will now be a problem for decades.  The article specifically illustrates how hard it is to control a disease in a country where there are not enough health professionals/hospitals and where so many people are uneducated and do not understand the basics of how diseases like cholera are spread.  It also shows how often people prolong treatment which is just not doable with a disease that can kill in hours.  It's a bit graphic but worth the read.  The same blogger also provides an article with many links to reputable organizations if you are interested in donating time or money to fight cholera in Haiti.

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