UNITED NATIONS - United Nations (UN) humanitarian officials are calling for "massive mobilization activities" in Haiti to promote prevention and early treatment in the cholera epidemic which has already killed more than 2,760 people and infected over 130,000 others, nearly 71,000 of whom were hospitalized.Major gaps and constraints in fighting the epidemic - is spread by contaminated water and food - since it broke out in October include access to clean water and latrines in health facilities and cholera treatment centers, access to health care, and coordination, according to the latest update by the UN Office for the Coordination for Humanitarian Affairs.
"There is an urgent need for massive mobilization activities to promote prevention and early treatment," it said. "In addition, controlling the epidemic will depend on the level of access to safe water and basic sanitation and implementation of hygiene measures."
