Cholera outbreak in Haiti

22/10/2010

The membres of the HUMANITARIAN COALITION are closely monitoring the spread of cholera in Haiti and teams are prepared to respond accordingly.

CARE Canada, Oxfam Canada, Oxfam-Québec and Save the Children all had contingency plans in place for a possible cholera outbreak and are remaining vigilant as the situation unfolds.  We know that the Haitian government has met to take control measures which will be put in place as soon as they become public.

Already, some roll-out of sanitary and hygiene measures has begun - such as the distribution of soap and information on cholera transmission.

Find out more about the risks of disease, by clicking here.