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1/15/2011

Haiti - Epidemic : The cholera threatens 2.2 million children

Nearly 2.2 million of children risk of contracting cholera in Haiti because of lack of clean water and sanitation in schools, according to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). The agency said that the prevention activities, including training of teachers and distribution of equipment for washing hands are not sufficient to stop the spread of the disease in schools.



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