Monday, October 25, 2010

Cholera report from Haiti

(From source) This cholera patient is drinking...Image via WikipediaCholera is an amazingly bad disease that can both spread and kill quickly.  It has killed over 250 people in Haiti and has both the world petrified of the next major disaster in Haiti.  

From AlJeezeerahEnglish:




For more on how to treat and prevent Cholera from Doctors Without Borders--the short answer is top prevent dehydration (it can kill within hours) and get clean water.  The problem of course is that clean water is at a real premium. 




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