In Haiti, At least 40 deaths from Cholera and 1,700 suspected cases have been reported, but officials believe the numbers are much higher, especially in crowded and unsanitary slums and government shelters where thousands of Haitians live.

Across Haiti, many patients are dying because they’re unable to reach a hospital in time, health officials say.

A spike in gang violence has made it unsafe for people to leave their communities and a lack of fuel has shut down public transportation, gas stations and other key businesses including water supply companies.Sewage-contaminated waters that run through neighborhoods are the only source of water for thousands. 

Cholera is a bacteria that sickens people who swallow contaminated food or water, and it can cause severe vomiting and diarrhea that can lead to death.

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