Cholera

What happens when a humanitarian organization meant to protect people instead causes them grave harm?

At least 29 people have died in South Sudan’s latest cholera outbreak, the U.N. children’s agency said Friday

Researchers have examined the skeletal remains of 17th century graves in northwestern Poland and have speculated that the ones given vampire burials may have actually been cholera victims, explaining the extra precautions the villagers took in dealing with their bodies.

After the catastrophic earthquake in Haiti several months ago, Haiti suffered another devastating blow, a cholera epidemic that killed thousands. Now citizens are dreading the upcoming wet season and the onslaught of another epidemic.

The controversial general elections in Haiti appear set to take place on Sunday.

Nigeria’s Federal government Wednesday indicated that the country is at risk for a cholera outbreak.