Cholera cases on the rise in Haiti

cholera case haitiHaiti is witnessing a chain of new cholera case being reported as a result of which aid organizations and officials in Haiti are on full alert since they work together to pin-point steps to control the cholera outbreak.

According to figures almost 254 people have already succumbed to cholera so far and many more are suffering from conditions which could become worse at any time. The office of United Nations confirmed that cases are increasing on a daily basis and most of them are found around the Artibonite River.

Raphael Mutiku is the health advisor with Oxfam who said, "We are working as quickly as possible to stop the spread of cholera. We have a lot of resources in the country right now and luckily this is a very preventable and treatable disease. Oxfam reached over 25,000 on Sunday with distribution of water tablets, rehydration salts packs and bars of soap. The goal is to stop the spread in the region of Petite Riviere by Wednesday. We were assigned this region which covers about 100,000 people."