Haiti President Rene Preval and other medical officials have confirmed that an outbreak of cholera had killed hundreds of people and more than 1500 are infected. All the cases had been reported in the Lower Artibonite region, north of the capital, Port-au-Prince said Imogen Wall, a UN humanitarian spokeswoman in Haiti.
The victims suffered from diarrhea, acute fever and vomiting. According to the U.S.-based Centers for the Disease control and Prevention, Cholera is caused by a bacterial infection of the intestine, and in severe cases can cause diarrhea, vomiting and leg cramps. In such conditions, rapid loss of body fluids can lead to dehydration and shock. If not treated, death could occur within an hour.
President Preval said that his government is taking steps to ensure that the outbreak will not spread further.
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