Cholera

1 How many Haitians are living in tent cities following the January 2010 earthquake
More than 1 million  people now live in tents.
2 What is Cholera and how is it contracted
Cholera is a diarrhea disease that comes from (is a result of ) poor sanitation conditions and unsafe drinking water.
3 How many Haitians have been infected and died from the disease?
230 000 Haitians have died from cholera so far.
4 What are the symptoms of cholera?
The symptoms of cholera are diarrhea and vomiting, high fever and dehydration.
5 What percentage of cholera cases can be treated and cured if detected early?
80% of cholera cases can be cured if detected early.
6 Who are Haitians blaming for the cholera outbreak?
Some Haitians blame a U.N delegation from Nepal for spreading this specific strand of cholera in their region.
7 What other area have the diseases spread?
Cholera has spread to Cap-Haitien and Port-de-Paix too.
8 How is the Haitian government addressing the cholera outbreak?
The Haitian government are building 12 treatment centers, providing medical assistance and focussing on prevention; through tv and raido.
9 What are the Haitian government and aid workers doing to halt the crisis?
Haitian government are planning on sending a wave of refugees to Florida cost.
10    Name the two northern cities where riots erupted.

1 If you worked in the Haitian government or the Ministry of Health, what steps would you take to address the cholera outbreak?
I would supply/ provied clean drinking water for everyone.  a vaccine syringe.
2 What precautions could you and your family take to prevent a waterborne disease outbreak
To prevent water disease we can boil our water or buy bottled water.
3 Many Haitians are frustrated and angry about the cholera outbreak. Have you ever been angry or frustrated about a situation? How did you deal with your feelings?
The electricity stopped for six hours, but I went to a friend's house so it wasn’t so bad after all.