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Haiti cholera death toll soars to 917

Last Updated: Sunday, November 14, 2010, 23:02

The death toll in Haiti`s cholera outbreak soared to 917.

UN appeals for $164 mn to combat Haiti cholera

Last Updated: Saturday, November 13, 2010, 13:59

The World Health Organisation said the epidemic isn`t likely to end soon.

Haiti cholera toll at 800, US risk seen low

Last Updated: Friday, November 12, 2010, 12:24

The toll in the cholera epidemic in Haiti has risen to 800, health experts have claimed.

Cholera toll rises to 643 in Haiti

Last Updated: Thursday, November 11, 2010, 12:58

Cholera epidemic is spreading throughout the impoverished Caribbean country.

Fear grows as cholera reaches Haiti`s capital

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 10, 2010, 10:07

Cholera reached the Haitian capital with 73 recorded cases and a first death raising fears the epidemic could spread through the city`s sprawling slums and spiral out of control.

Haitian capital braces for a cholera outbreak

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 9, 2010, 09:21

Health officials are examining at least 120 suspected cases of cholera in Haiti`s capital.

Death toll from cholera surpasses 500 in Haiti: Official

Last Updated: Sunday, November 7, 2010, 13:39

Although easily treated, cholera has a short incubation period.

Cholera bacteria in Haiti similar to Southeast Asian variety

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 3, 2010, 13:01

The origin of the cholera bacteria discovered in Haiti, which over the past two weeks have caused at least 337 deaths and infected more than 4,700 people.

Haiti cholera matches South Asian strain: US

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 2, 2010, 11:24

A cholera outbreak that has killed more than 300 people in Haiti matches strains commonly found in South Asia, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Monday.

Deaths hit 330 as Haiti fights to halt cholera outbreak

Last Updated: Saturday, October 30, 2010, 13:39

Twenty-five more fatalities have brought the toll from Haiti`s cholera epidemic to 330 dead.

Haiti cholera deaths rise above 300

Last Updated: Friday, October 29, 2010, 09:37

Haiti`s cholera death toll rose above 300, as medical teams sought to contain an outbreak overwhelming the quake-hit nation`s crumbling hospitals with desperate patients.

Some 300 dead as cholera-hit Haiti prepares for worst

Last Updated: Thursday, October 28, 2010, 12:44

A cholera outbreak has killed nearly 300 people in Haiti.