Next Reading

http://www.pbs.org/newshour/extra/features/health/july-dec10/cholera_11-19.html

Questions:

READING COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS
1.How many Haitians are living in tent cities following the January 2010 earthquake?

2.What is Cholera and how is it contracted?

3.How many Haitians have been infected and died from the disease?

4.What are the symptoms of cholera?


5.What percentage of cholera cases can be treated and cured if detected early?

6.Who are Haitians blaming for the cholera outbreak?

7.What other areas has the disease spread?

8.How is the Haitian government addressing the cholera outbreak?

9.What are the Haitian government and aid workers doing to halt the crisis?

10.Name the two northern cities where riots erupted.
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:

1. If you worked in the Haitian government or the Ministry of Health, what steps would you take to address the cholera outbreak?

2.What precautions could you and your family take to prevent a waterborne disease outbreak?

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?