Concerns as cholera reaches Haiti capital

THE first “isolated” cases of cholera were reported in the Haitian capital, amid fears yesterday that last weekend’s hurricane rains will hasten the spread of the disease in Port-au-Prince’s squalid refugee camps.

Health Ministry chief of staff Ariel Henry said while there is not widespread infection in the capital so far, a sizeable outbreak here now appears likely, endangering nearly three million people living in Port-au-Prince

“It’s coming,” Henry warned, adding two deaths believed to be caused by cholera were being probed by health officials.