Cholera Still Spreading in Haiti, More Than 500 Dead

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In the aftermath of hurricane Tomas, according to Time Magazine, cholera is another storm, invisible to weather radar, that is now gaining strength.

Dr. Claude Surena, a consultant for the Ministere De La Sante Publique says...

"With all the inundation and consequences of the hurricane, the [populace] can become more vulnerable. There are more and more people [ingesting] cholera [through contaminated water]. We must prepare ourselves for the worst"

Read the article "After Dodging Tropical Storm, Haiti Confronts Growing Cholera Threat" on Times.com

Question:

Is it likely that Cholera will be contained in Haiti without a radical change in sanitary conditions?

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