2010 10 Haiti Cholera Epidemic
Cholera 18 – Josh reporting from the Field
SOS DRS and Cholera - Cholera 1-18 Josh Kent, a university student from New York, who heard about the work of SOS DRS when I was making a fundraising appeal in Syracuse, New York last summer at St. Ann’s Parish, is our newest volunteer in Haiti. Josh actually came primarily to teach English to Haitians and [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Cholera 17 – Tents and More Tents
Here is another taste of what it is like to provide cholera relief in remote Haiti. Cholera patients come in all kinds. What they have in common is that they are sick with a terrible illness caused by an unrelenting organism – vibrio cholerae – that frequently causes significant diarrhea and vomiting, etc. Not all [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Cholera 13 Haiti – The Situation is Still Serious
Cholera 12 -CTF-SOS DRS in the News Cholera 8 – Urgent Situation in Les Irois. Cholera Spreads in Haiti Cholera 7 – The Epidemic Reaches Port au Prince Cholera 6 – Petite Riviere – The first Mission Cholera 5 – Update – 500 deaths so far Cholera 3 - Overview of cholera and the situation as of [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Cholera 12 – CTF-SOS DRS in the News
2010-12-17 AMERICA/HAITI – The only hospital in Les Irois lacks medicines and doctors to combat the cholera invia articolo printable version <!– Stampa –> preferiti Jeremie (Agenzia Fides) – The Camillian Task Force (CTF) continues its activities in Haiti. Father Scott Binet and his collaborators, residing permanently in the Country for several months, are trying [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Cholera 11 – Situazione Urgente – CTF-SOS DRS responde in Irois
Radio Vaticana – notizia del 17/12/2010 14.33.08 Haiti: l’impegno della Camillian task force nella regione di Jeremie colpita dal colera Continua l’azione della Camillian task force ad Haiti. Il gruppo, guidato da padre Scott Binet, da qualche tempo risiede nell’isola per portare soccorso sia alle persone rimaste senza casa a causa del terremoto del [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Cholera 10 – An Update; the Camillians Warn the Situation will Deteriorate
Cholera 9 – SOS DRS arrives just in time Haiti deteriorating amid cholera outbreak and violence < Haiti deteriorating amid cholera outbreak and violence Port au Prince, Haiti, December 15 (CNA) .- The cholera outbreak in Haiti has caused a deteriorating situation that could cause 200,000 deaths without intervention, a Catholic priest in the country [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Cholera 9 – SOS DRS Arrives Just in Time
Cholera 8 – Urgent Situation in Irois Dear Fr. Scott, Peace. Greetings from Irois. Yes, we are fine. MD, Vickens and I are fine. We were so busy yesterday. We worked yesterday from 8 AM till 6 PM in the hospital. We helped the nurses who do not know much about cholera. We had to [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Cholera 8 – Urgent Situation in Les Irois. Cholera Spreads in Haiti
Cholera 7 – The Epidemic Spreads to Port au Prince Fr. Scott It happened – our worst nightmare. The cholera epidemic spread from the Artibonite region to Port au Prince. And now the nightmare is getting worse: cholera is spreading throughout Haiti and it is sure to get endemic. In Les Irois in southern Haiti [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Cholera 7 – The Epidemic Reaches Port au Prince
Cholera 6 – Petite Riviere Fr. Scott Unfortunately, it appears that the cholera epidemic has reached the capital of Port au Prince. This could prove to be a terrible disaster. There are some 1,300 camps housing 1,500,000 people in tents throughout metropolitan Port au Prince and nearby cities. All of this is happening in the context of [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Cholera 6 – in Petite Riviere, Haiti
Cholera 5 – Update – 500 deaths so far Cholera 3 - Overview of cholera and the situation as of Nov. 1, 2010 Cholera 2 - Will the outbreak head to Port au Prince? We stay. Cholera 1 – Preparing to go to Artibonite: a decision to make Fr. Scott The mission to Petite Riviere was short [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 2 so far )Cholera 5 – Deaths Exceed 500
Fr. Scott The cholera epidemic that started in the Artibonite region of Haiti has now produced in excess of 500 deaths. 7,000 cases have been reported, and the situation may get worse because of the flooding and stagnant water produced by Hurricane Thomas. The storm hit parts of western Haiti on Friday and is blamed for [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Cholera 4 – Haiti – Fides (Italiano)
2010-11-03 AMERICA/HAITI – “Pregate, aiutate, sostenete gli haitiani, siate solidali con loro in ogni modo” dice a Fides padre Binet Petite Riviere (Agenzia Fides) – Continua l’emergenza colera ad Haiti dove si parla di centinaia di morti confermate per la grave infezione che sta colpendo il paese. Lo ha dichiarato all’Agenzia Fides dalla località [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Cholera 3 – Haiti
Cholera 2 October 29, 2010 I am writing from Petite Riviere near the epicenter of the cholera outbreak in Haiti in response to questions posed by a journalist from Agenzia Fides, a Catholic news service. D. What news do you have about the situation in Haiti with regard to cholera? Stando alle ultime informazioni dell’Oms, [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 1 so far )Cholera 2 – Haiti
Cholera 1 -Haiti Fr. Scott Greetings from Peitite Riviere in the Department of Artibonite – just east of St. Marc. We are about 4 hours by car northeast of Port au Prince, Haiti – not far from the Artibonite River, the reputed source of the cholera outbreak that brought me to this area. I am with Theresia [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 4 so far )Haiti – Cholera Epidemic 1
Fr. Scott As I write this post it is 0130 on Sunday the 24th, and I just learned that 5 cases of cholera have been discovered in the capital of Haiti. For more info see http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N22160215.htm The epidemic has already killed some 200 people and left thousands sick in the area north of Port au [...]
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