Via Haiti New 509: Haiti - Cholera: 3 deaths from cholera after the passage of Isaac.The report, slightly edited from a Google translation:
3 people have died of cholera after the passage of Isaac in Haiti, according to what is on Wednesday the program coordinator of the fight against cholera Ministry of Public Health and Population (MSPP) Dr. Donald François.
However, only one case has been verified and the other 2 have been reported to MSPP pending confirmation. The program coordinator of the fight against cholera MSPP indicated that measures had been taken to prevent cholera spread at the time of passage of the storm Isaac crossed Haiti.
"The epidemic is not necessarily related to the hurricane, but the storm can cause conditions that foster the development of the epidemic," said Dr. François.
Cholera cases are much more common in the departments of South and Southeast, said Dr. François.
