Tag Archives: Cholera

Yemen’s cholera death toll rises to 1,500: WHO

Posted on July 2, 2017 by The Great One

Disease: yet another horrific by-product of war. I will never understand why there is so much hatred in this world, and I’m talking in this day and age; I can understand why there was hatred 1500 years ago. But without a … Continue reading →

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New outbreak kills six as cholera spreads in Nigeria

Posted on September 23, 2011 by The Great One

The level of suffering that tens of millions of people experience in Africa is unimaginable. These individuals are stuck in a time warp; living in the 21st century yet under almost Stone Age conditions. TGO Refer to story below. Source: … Continue reading →

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After Quake and Cholera, Politics Brings New Turmoil to Haiti

Posted on December 9, 2010 by The Great One

This story basically describes the political mess of this much-maligned and impoverished nation; which explains why in fact the country is a complete disaster. In addition to specific knowledge of the obvious frauds who have led and will continue to … Continue reading →

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US Haitians put hope in prayer, not the ballot box

Posted on November 27, 2010 by The Great One

Sure, prayer and divine intervention will help the people of Haiti, just as it has in the past; yeah right. It would seem that whatever God or gods these people pray to must be deaf, as certainly their prayers haven’t … Continue reading →

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Cholera-hit Haiti needs nurses, doctors: U.N.

Posted on November 24, 2010 by The Great One

It is really sad that in this day and age, where people own million-dollar yachts, million-dollar penthouses, million-dollar paintings, etc. there are children dying from diarrhea/dehydration because of a bacteria that thrives in food and water that is contaminated with … Continue reading →

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Violent cholera protests spread to Haiti’s capital

Posted on November 19, 2010 by The Great One

If ever there was a country that is best described as “broken,” it is Haiti. It has been “broken” for quite some time and there is little indication that it will ever get “repaired,” quite the contrary. It is the … Continue reading →

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Some 200,000 at risk of cholera in Haiti, U.N. says

Posted on November 12, 2010 by The Great One

The plight of the Haitian people continues… The man pictured below is suffering from cholera. He is also waiting for medical attention while lying on the streets of Cite-Soleil, a slum in Port-au-Prince. Amazing! TGO Refer to story below. Source: … Continue reading →

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Doctors set up cholera centers in Haiti’s capital

Posted on November 10, 2010 by The Great One

Wow, is there anything else that can be experienced by the poor people of Haiti? As if a devastating earthquake in January, torrential summer rains and a hurricane in the fall weren’t enough, in addition to the already poverty-stricken country, … Continue reading →

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Confusion, fear as Haiti camps evacuate for storm

Posted on November 4, 2010 by The Great One

The people of this Caribbean nation have been ravaged by just about every conceivable misery known to man, both natural and man-made; a basically uneducated and ignorant population, a history of corrupt governments that has exploited its people and done … Continue reading →

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Haiti scrambles to prepare for feared hurricane hit

Posted on November 2, 2010 by The Great One

After all the suffering that the people of Haiti have experienced this year, the last thing they need right now is a hurricane. As the saying goes, if it weren’t for bad luck they’d have no luck at all… TGO … Continue reading →

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In Haiti, cholera could heighten earthquake misery

Posted on October 24, 2010 by The Great One

Anyone who was even remotely aware of the plight of the Haitian people following the devastating earthquake in January of this year could almost predict that there would be disease and death during the summer, which in the Caribbean extends … Continue reading →

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At least 135 dead from cholera outbreak in Haiti

Posted on October 21, 2010 by The Great One

It just keeps getting worse and worse for the poor people of Haiti. Meanwhile, as the millions of poverty-stricken suffer from inadequate housing, malnutrition, lack of sanitation, lack of fresh water, etc.,  the president and his cronies, who have been … Continue reading →

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Cholera kills 87 in Nigeria: official

Posted on August 16, 2010 by The Great One

Considering the less than poor sanitary conditions in most African countries it’s a wonder there aren’t more deaths from cholera and similar diseases. TGO Refer to story below. Source: Associated Press KANO, Nigeria (AFP) – A cholera outbreak in Nigeria … Continue reading →

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Cholera confirmed in Pakistani flood disaster

Posted on August 14, 2010 by The Great One

These floods in Pakistan have probably been more destructive than the earthquake in Haiti back in January of this year; and that is saying a lot. And what do Pakistan and Haiti have in common? Both countries have corrupt governments, … Continue reading →

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