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The cholera strain that has claimed more than 4,500 lives in Haiti closely resembles strains currently circulating in South Asia, a UN investigation finds.

The cholera epidemic affecting Haiti looks set to be far worse than officials had thought, experts fear.

(MedPage Today) -- A year after the devastating Haiti earthquake, there has been "encouraging" progress in public health in the island nation, U.S. officials said.

GENEVA (AP) -- The United Nations asked for $164 million Friday to fight the cholera outbreak in Haiti that has already claimed 724 lives and is expected to continue spreading for up to a year....

Haitian officials confirm scores of people are being treated for cholera in the capital Port-au-Prince, amid warnings it will take years to eradicate the disease from the country.

The numbers of people killed by cholera in Haiti has slowed, the government says, as aid agencies seek to stop the disease from spreading in the capital.

The earlier anti-HIV treatment starts, the better, according to a randomized trial from Haiti.

An electronic data collection system, now available to track cases in Haiti, should provide valuable information for future disasters, according to the American College of Surgeons.

A U.S. hospital ship has arrived in Haiti, adding surgical and postoperative capacity for the earthquake-shattered city.

First HHS Medical Teams Providing Assistance in Haiti