Civil unrest is making it harder to contain a new outbreak of cholera in Haiti just as other diseases threaten to ignite new health crises, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) said.
The Caribbean nation had confirmed 18 deaths from cholera as of Oct. 9, with hundreds of potential cases being studied, PAHO said, after authorities announced the disease's surprise return earlier this month.
"The ongoing civil unrest and precarious security situation in the country hinder efforts to contain and control this outbreak," said PAHO Director Dr. Carissa F. Etienne, adding that "these same situations also continue to impact other health priorities," including maternal health, malaria, HIV, tuberculosis and routine vaccinations.
"This is well way below recommended levels, leaving Haiti at high risks of further outbreaks," Etienne said. Thirty-two cases of cholera had been confirmed as of Oct. 9, with over 260 suspected cases still awaiting confirmation in the area surrounding Port-au-Prince, Etienne said, adding that nearly one quarter of these cases are among children between ages one and four.
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