Cuba's Public Health Ministry on Tuesday acknowledged 51 new cases of cholera in the capital amid growing concerns about the illness' spread and disappointment in the diplomatic community over the government's lack of transparency.
The United Nations peacekeeping mission in Haiti says it has seen a 'slight rise' in the number of cholera cases following the recent passage of Tropical Storm Isaac.
The death rate from the Haiti cholera epidemic that has killed more than 7,000 people over the past two years has finally ebbed, but the debate about the source of the disease has only grown more heated.
Cuba's Health Ministry on Saturday reported 158 cases of cholera, nearly three times as many as previously disclosed, but said there were no new deaths and the outbreak appears to have been contained and on the wane.
The Public Health Agency of Canada is warning travellers about the outbreak of cholera in Cuba, a destination that’s long been popular with Canadian tourists.
Worries are growing about how widespread the cholera outbreak affecting Cuba is, with news that at least 85 people have become ill and reports that the disease has spread to several parts of the country.
Cuban authorities in the eastern province of Granma are in full prevention mode to contain a rare cholera outbreak amid fears that it may have spread to the capital.
