The cholera spread in Haiti is exacerbated by the increase in cases that are confirmed to 700 and the deaths associated with the disease to 161, according to the Health Organization of the American continent. Health officials have investigated more than 7,000 suspects. Carissa Etienne, head of the U. S. Health Organization, said that half A million people are at risk of cholera. The United Nations launched an appeal to raise $ 150 million to contain the spread of the disease.
The current outbreak started in early October when it was confirmed that two cases were injured in the Port area or the Greater Prince.
Haiti was cholera -free until 2010, when the disease began to spread due to a leak of sewage pipes from a United Nations base, which included Nepalese peacekeeping forces.
Nearly 10,000 people were spent as a result of this outbreak, and the United Nations apologized later, To fail to prevent the spread of the disease, cholera is transmitted by eating or drinking water contaminated with “Vibio Colole” bacteria. These bacteria can affect children and adults, which causes severe diarrhea, and can be killed within hours if left without treatment. To financing to provide clean water, hygiene and sanitation to slow down its spread.
The cholera spread is particularly worrying because it comes at a time when Haiti is already drowned in a security crisis. Armed gangs control parts of the capital and thick battles with firearms between the competing gangs led to disrupting food, water and fuel shipments According to the United Nations, nearly half of the Haiti population suffers from high levels of food insecurity. Nearly 100,000 people have been displaced due to the escalation of gang violence..
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