UN appeals for funds to fight Haiti cholera

The United Nations is asking for $164m (€119m) to fight the cholera outbreak in Haiti, which has now claimed 724 lives.

The United Nations is today asking for $164m (€119m) to fight the cholera outbreak in Haiti, which has now claimed 724 lives.

A spokeswoman for the UN Humanitarian Office said unless the funds are provided “all our efforts can be outrun by the epidemic”.