On Thursday, citing the data of doctors, the "EFE" agency reported that more than 200 people have died of cholera in Haiti since the outbreak began in early October.
Out of 202 cholera victims, 140 died in hospitals. The death rate has increased by 15% compared to last week. Currently, 11,648 people are under surveillance with suspicion of infection; the infection has been confirmed in 949 Haitians. About 90% of the infected live in the capital Port-au-Prince.
