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Officials Race To Contain Cholera In Haiti
October 22, 2010 Health officials in Haiti are working to stop an outbreak of cholera from reaching the capital of Port-au-Prince, where an earthquake in January left more than 1 million people homeless. So far, the disease has killed more than 100 people and sickened more than 1,000.
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Scores Dead In Haiti Cholera Outbreak
October 22, 2010 Haiti hasn't had an outbreak of deadly cholera for decades, but conditions are ripe for one in the wake of January's earthquake. Officials fear it could spread because tens of thousands of people are still living in unsanitary conditions.