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Haiti: Cholera Situation Report #5, 26 October 2010

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I. HIGHLIGHTS/KEY PRIORITIES

- The Ministry of Health reports a total of 284 deaths and 3,769 cases confirmed. The Ministry reports 96 per cent of cases originate from Artibonite while 4 per cent come from the Centre department.

- DINEPA, the water and sanitation directorate, with support from logistic cluster helicopters has delivered approximately 1,200 kilograms of chlorine powder to treat water systems in 22 larger towns across the country.

- IOM and the Red Cross Movement have reached an estimated 880,000 people from the West and Artibonite departments with SMS text and voice messages on cholera prevention, treatment and hygiene.

- Demonstrations against the establishment of a cholera treatment centre in St Marc may jeopardise humanitarian response.

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