Haiti cholera death toll rises above 900

HAITI’S cholera toll has risen above 900, including dozens of deaths in the teeming capital, as the epidemic showed no sign of abating two weeks ahead of presidential elections.

Health Ministry officials reported more than 120 new deaths since the previous toll, as authorities and international aid agencies struggled to contain the latest crisis afflicting the poor Caribbean nation.

Nearly one month after cholera took hold, the confirmed fatalities rose to 917, up from Friday’s 796.