(Jamaica Gleaner) The international medical group, Doctors Without Borders says there has been a slight increase in Cholera cases in Haiti following the passage of Hurricane Sandy last week.
In a statement today, Doctors Without Borders said 857 people were treated over two days this week, but noted that, by Friday, the cases had dwindled to 430.
Health officials in Haiti were anticipating an increase in cholera cases given the amount of rainfall associated with the storm.
At least 54 people were killed as the storm also destroyed crops and livestock compounding the misery of those who are still having difficulty finding shelter following the earthquake of 2010 that killed an estimated 300,000 people.
It is estimated that Cholera has claimed more than 7,500 lives and sickened over 600,000 people since the first case was diagnosed in Haiti last October.
Critics have blamed United Nations peacekeepers from Nepal for introducing the cholera strain there.
