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Cholera Kills 138 People, More Than 1,500 Other Cases Reported, Haitian Health Ministry Officials Say
"Haitian Health Ministry officials have informed the World Health Organization that 138 deaths are a part of a fast-moving cholera outbreak north of Port-au-Prince, a U.N. official said," CNN reports. In addition to the deaths, 1,526 cases of cholera have been reported in the Lower Artibonite region, said Imogen Wall, the U.N. humanitarian spokesperson in Haiti. "This is a situation that's developed very quickly. It's only been 48 hours, and we've already got 138 deaths confirmed," Wall said.
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