Port-au-Prince, 16 sep (EFE).-the number of new cases of cholera in Haiti fell by 50 per cent in August, placed in 20.093 from the 40.873 recorded in July, reported today the Mission of the United Nations for the stabilization of Haiti (Minustah).
. The spokesperson of the Office for the coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) United Nations, Emmanuelle Schneider, noted that the number of deaths has also fallen “in a meaningful way” during that period, since that has gone from 376 deaths in July to 298 in August
Addition, the whole of the ten departments in Haiti recorded a decrease in the mortality rate, which in the country as a whole is now 1.4 percent.
The cholera epidemic, declared in mid-October of last year, has caused the death of 6.266 people and affected 439.604, according to the latest report published by the Ministry of health in Haiti, dated August 29.
However, according to OCHA, in Léogâne, Gressier, Petit Goâve and Grand Goâve (Western Department) there was an increase of 20 per cent of cases of cholera due to heavy rains recorded from 5 to September 12.
Members of various locations warned of cases of the disease emerged in recent days, some of them fatal, as occurred in Bainet, where at least five people were killed, according to sources parliamentary.
The departmental direction of health of the Department of South-East intends to set medium-and long-term projects to install 50 points oral hydration and three units of treatment of cholera, among other initiatives, according to OCHA.
The statement highlights the rapid response of the Haitian authorities with the support of humanitarian partners and donors, who have been disbursed since the beginning of year $ 107 million to combat the epidemic, representing 97 percent of the 110 million requested initially for this purpose.
The epidemic of cholera, declared in mid-October of last year, has caused the death of 6.266 people and affected 439.604, according to the latest report published by the Ministry of health of Haiti. EFE/file
