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November 5, 2010

UN Troops May Have Carried Cholera Strain
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As Haiti struggles to avert a new disaster, Haitians and US public
health experts are warning that UN troops may in fact be responsible for
the deadly cholera outbreak. The strain of the disease matches strains
found in Southeast Asia, and a Nepalese contingent is based near the
infected Artibonite River. Experts say the strain is uncharacteristic of
Haiti and the Caribbean but closely matches the Nepalese troops’ home
region.



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