Port-au-Prince.– By early Saturday, nearly 200 people were confirmed dead due to a cholera outbreak that has spread outside a rural valley in neighboring Haiti, which is considered the nation's worst health crisis since the Jan. 12 quake.
The first two cholera cases outside the central Artibonite region
were confirmed Friday in Arcahaie, a town closer to the quake-devastated
capital, Port-au-Prince. Experts also were investigating possible cases
in Croix-des-Bouquet, a suburb of the capital, and radio reports said
there were two dozen cases of diarrhea on Gonave island.
Health
officials are fearful about the outbreak spreading into the capital,
where thousands and thousands of people are living in unsanitary
conditions in refugee camps.
According to Jon Andrus, deputy director of
the Pan American Health Organization's Regional Office for the Americas, the number of cases is expected to grow since Haitians do not have
any built-up immunity to cholera. The organization is sending medical teams to the Dominican Republic as
a preventive measure.
Written by: telemeco, 23 Oct 2010 10:34 AM
From: Dominican Republic, Monte Plata
Nobody know the trouble this will bring to the border town
Unlike the earthquake, this is very different problem
Keep the haitian sanitized
Emty the cities, wash it down
It very hard to fix such a big problem
From: Botswana, La reconnaissance est une lachete'
From: Dominican Republic, Puerto Plata
In Nigeria in 1991, 7,654 people died of cholera, according to the WHO.
What is to be expected here?
Shut the border, Leonel!
From: Botswana, La reconnaissance est une lachete'
@ Polo
Shut the border Leonel
----------------------------------------
According to your health minister Mr Bautista Rojas Gomez "This is a major threat to the Dominican Republic, we cannot close the border to a bacteria or a virus"
From: United States
Pat,
Youre wrong. In WalterPolos (and company) infinite wisdom bacterias and viruses can be stopped by building a wall that the business community dont want.
Written by: telemeco, 23 Oct 2010 1:50 PM
From: Dominican Republic, Monte Plata
if get too bad, we could lease a couple of nuke,,and kill all the bacteria
Written by: ateo2010 
, 23 Oct 2010 3:21 PM
From: Dominican Republic, Owning Noobs
Mr. President it is time that we seriously shut down the border ! and fast~! close it up! .
@telemeco, sounds like a great plan !
Written by: Perez, 23 Oct 2010 4:01 PM
From: Dominican Republic
This is a critical situation! But the citizen's safety must come first! shut the Border! Liar-nel if u dont then You will be the #1 Douche bag President in History!
Written by: ElFactor, 23 Oct 2010 4:05 PM
From: United States
shut the boder and deport deport deport deport deport deport deport deport deport deport deport deport deport deport deport deport deport deport deport deport deport deport deport deport deport deport deport deport deport deport deport deport deport deport deport deport deport deport deport deport deport deport deport deport deport deport deport deport deport deport depot deport deport deport deport deport deport... DEPORT DEPORT DEPORT DEPORT DEPORT DEPORT DEPORT DEPORT DEPORT DEPORT DEPORT DEPORT DEPORT DEPORT DEPORT DEPORT DEPORT DEPORT DEPORT DEPORT DEPORT DEPORT DEPORT DEPORT DEPORT DEPORT DEPORT DEPORT DEPORT DEPORT DEPORT DEPORT DEPORT DEPORT DEPORT DEPORT DEPORT DEPORT DEPORT DEPORT DEPORT DEPORT DEPORT DEPORT DEPORT DEPORT DEPORT DEPORT DEPORT DEPORT DEPORT DEPORT DEPORT DEPORT DEPORT DEPORT DEPORT DEPORT DEPORT DEPORT DEPORT DEPORT DEPORT DEPORT DEPORT DEPORT DEPORT DEPORT DEPORT DEPORT DEPORT DEPORT DEPORT DEPORT DEPORT DEPORT DEPORT DEPOT DEPORT DEPORT all Haitians...
From: Dominican Republic, Puerto Plata
@ ignorance
'Course you can't close border to bacterias and viruses.
But you can stop the main vector. Do you have any clue as to how much bugs every bowel movement lets loose ?
I'd rather have them do their doo doo on their side of the border.
Written by: shelinoF, 23 Oct 2010 6:44 PM
From: Turks and Caicos Islands
That country is always hit one disaster after another... Seems like it never gets better with Haiti... God help bless and help y'all....
From: United States, Port Washington, LI (New York)
Perez:
Leonel is already the biggest "douche bag" president, not even Hipolito Mejia was so messed up besides at least Hipolito had some manhood or testosterone.
From: Haiti
U.S. CHOLERA CASES SET RECORD IN 1992
ATLANTA, Sept. 10 — A cholera outbreak aboard an Argentine airplane bound for Los Angeles helped push the number of travel-related cholera cases in the United States to an all-time high, Federal health officials said today.
The airplane cases resulted from a cholera outbreak that began in Peru in 1991 and has now spread to Mexico and the Caribbean, resulting in 5,000 deaths along the way, the Federal Centers for Disease Control reported.
Cholera is a severe diarrhea that can be accompanied by vomiting and dehydration. It is caused by contaminated foods and water, and can be fatal in cases of extreme dehydration.
The centers said that 96 cholera cases had been reported in the United States since January and that 95 of those were travel related. The cause of the remaining case is unknown. Outbreak From Flight.
From: United States, Port Washington, LI (New York)
Senegal or nuke Haiti !
Written by: Juango, 24 Oct 2010 8:37 AM
From: United States, far S. Florida (formerly Santo Domingo)
Perhaps LF may be looking (in his twisted mind) at this developing tragic cholera outbreak as a bonus for the DR. If cases are identified in the DR, the aid and money from outside will flood in ! Ergo, money for him !
If he decides to close the borders, he will automatically shut off the potential money flow directly into the DR (indirectly into his pockets).
He (LF) is crazy not to protect his citizens of the DR ! That is not leadership !
From: United States, Port Washington, LI (New York)
And people still think Trujillo was bad, prefer "the jefe" one million times at this puppet president that haitians have
Written by: ateo2010 , 24 Oct 2010 10:44 AM
From: Dominican Republic, Owning Noobs
Nuuuuuuuuuuuuke!!! Haitiii!!!!
From: Dominican Republic, San Carlos, barrio de matatanes, aqui no invente
There is no political will or testicular fortitude in the body of El Mago De villa Juana , but very soon his majesty el gato volador is going to do something about it, perhaps a trip to Yemen to help solve the al-Qaida problem down there.
checkout this 3 part report from the miami herald, this link is for the first of three
http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/1....rthquake-survivors-are-being.htmlWritten by: abc200, 24 Oct 2010 12:02 PM
From: United Kingdom, Dominican Republic
I feat that the 'evil empire' the US has left the DR carrying the can for Haiti. The US spends only a tiny proprtion of its budget in aid. UK, for example is increasing this to 0.7%.
Only in fifty years time will the role of the US become clear over the Aristide episodes, one suspects that the corporate interests that want shirts sewn for 2 dollars a day induced his overthrow.
Countries such as DR would be well advised to secure strong links with Europe, Asia - including PRC , Venzueala, Brazil etc. and have armies/navy with good weapons to repel invaders.
Till this happens any thought of closing the border etc. is just wishful thinking. Countries should also avoid excessive US trade.
S.
From: Haiti
Effective immediately, as a precautionary measure, all entry points via air, land, and sea between Haiti and the DR are closed until further notice.
René Garcia Préval, Leonel Antonio Fernández Reyna
From: United States
Reports are coming out that MINUSTHA has been emptying its toilets in the Artibonite River.
Many of these UN troops are from cholera prone countries.
From: Puerto Rico, United States, HAITI, Puerto Rico
I heard MINUSTAH (UN) and NGO's have been contaminating some of the rivers. Haiti has not had problems with cholera in almost half a century (60 years) but why is it now that Haiti has problems with cholera. This is very suspicious. I think there needs to be an investigation. I think Haiti will be ok once the Haitian health officials and the U.S. health officials get this under control. I think a formal investigation needs to be conducted as well to see how this happened.
From: Puerto Rico, United States, HAITI, Puerto Rico
TO HAITIANS AND DOMINICANS: There are reports that UN troops from Napal (cholera plagued country in Asia) is responsible for starting the cholera outbreak in Haiti. Investigations are ongoing. Don't let the UN in DR especially the dirty napalenese. May God Bless Hispaniola.
From: Zambia, I LIKE MY HAITIAN SHAKEN NOT STIRRED!
I'm ashamed of my Haitian people always blaming others for our troubles, is not fair. The cholera outbreak occurred because Haiti lacks clean water infrastructure. Haitians use the contaminated river streams, for everything from cleaning dishes to bathing themselves, even for irrigation for agriculture. To even cleaning their clothing, and even using the same as a personal toilet. The guy above me, is a serious excuse of a human being, the U.N. has helped stop the gang violence and crime in Haiti. Sure theirs been incidents that U.N. soldiers have done wrong things, but in most cases the U.N. is trying it's best to keep the country secured.
From: United States
The UN is investigating the Nepalese camp in Mirabelais and AP has discovered serious breaches where the sceptic tanks were not well kept and leaking into the Artibonite River.
From: United States
WeHaitianto; before you start blaming Haitians why don't you pause and think.
The situation in haiti has been the same for 50 years yet no cholera outbreak until the Nepalese.
The worst seaside slums in Port-au-Prince sits on top of feces...yet no cholera outbreak.
Cholera is endemic in nepal and there was an outbreak there last month right before a fresh group of Nepalese arrived.........and the epidemic started exactly where these Nepalese are stationed...in the Artibonite.
Written by: ElFactor, 28 Oct 2010 6:25 PM
From: United States
Antichrist let's see if what you're saying is the truth? Let's wait and see?
From: United States
ElFactor; the results are in...and the strain is Asian and foreign to Haiti.
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Unlike the earthquake, this is very different problem
Keep the haitian sanitized
Emty the cities, wash it down
It very hard to fix such a big problem
What is to be expected here?
Shut the border, Leonel!
Shut the border Leonel
----------------------------------------
According to your health minister Mr Bautista Rojas Gomez "This is a major threat to the Dominican Republic, we cannot close the border to a bacteria or a virus"
Youre wrong. In WalterPolos (and company) infinite wisdom bacterias and viruses can be stopped by building a wall that the business community dont want.
@telemeco, sounds like a great plan !
'Course you can't close border to bacterias and viruses.
But you can stop the main vector. Do you have any clue as to how much bugs every bowel movement lets loose ?
I'd rather have them do their doo doo on their side of the border.
Leonel is already the biggest "douche bag" president, not even Hipolito Mejia was so messed up besides at least Hipolito had some manhood or testosterone.
ATLANTA, Sept. 10 — A cholera outbreak aboard an Argentine airplane bound for Los Angeles helped push the number of travel-related cholera cases in the United States to an all-time high, Federal health officials said today.
The airplane cases resulted from a cholera outbreak that began in Peru in 1991 and has now spread to Mexico and the Caribbean, resulting in 5,000 deaths along the way, the Federal Centers for Disease Control reported.
Cholera is a severe diarrhea that can be accompanied by vomiting and dehydration. It is caused by contaminated foods and water, and can be fatal in cases of extreme dehydration.
The centers said that 96 cholera cases had been reported in the United States since January and that 95 of those were travel related. The cause of the remaining case is unknown. Outbreak From Flight.
If he decides to close the borders, he will automatically shut off the potential money flow directly into the DR (indirectly into his pockets).
He (LF) is crazy not to protect his citizens of the DR ! That is not leadership !
There is no political will or testicular fortitude in the body of El Mago De villa Juana , but very soon his majesty el gato volador is going to do something about it, perhaps a trip to Yemen to help solve the al-Qaida problem down there.
checkout this 3 part report from the miami herald, this link is for the first of three
http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/1....rthquake-survivors-are-being.html
Only in fifty years time will the role of the US become clear over the Aristide episodes, one suspects that the corporate interests that want shirts sewn for 2 dollars a day induced his overthrow.
Countries such as DR would be well advised to secure strong links with Europe, Asia - including PRC , Venzueala, Brazil etc. and have armies/navy with good weapons to repel invaders.
Till this happens any thought of closing the border etc. is just wishful thinking. Countries should also avoid excessive US trade.
S.
René Garcia Préval, Leonel Antonio Fernández Reyna
Many of these UN troops are from cholera prone countries.
The situation in haiti has been the same for 50 years yet no cholera outbreak until the Nepalese.
The worst seaside slums in Port-au-Prince sits on top of feces...yet no cholera outbreak.
Cholera is endemic in nepal and there was an outbreak there last month right before a fresh group of Nepalese arrived.........and the epidemic started exactly where these Nepalese are stationed...in the Artibonite.