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Notes on the Cholera Crisis in Haiti

By TorontoEmerg, on October 24th, 2010

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As of 1800 last evening, according to the Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO), there have been 2,564 cases and 194 deaths from cholera in Haiti in the past week. This represents a crude mortality of 13.26%. With prompt treatment, mortality from cholera is around 1-2%. This morning there are reports of more than 200 . . . → Read More: Notes on the Cholera Crisis in Haiti

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For Lack of Clean Water

By TorontoEmerg, on October 15th, 2010

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2.5 billion people have no access to clean drinking water.

1.5 million people, mostly children, die each year from water-borne diseases and the lack of sanitation.

OK, a bunch of numbers. Meaningless, more or less. An evil man once said, One death is a tragedy, a million deaths is just a statistic.

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