Cholera is easier to prevent than to treat.

The westward movement to Oregon and California had a lot of cholera on the trail, due to poor sanitation contaminating the available water supply. It is said that the ones who didn't get it were often the busiest people -- they put water on the fire for coffee but were late getting back to it, and the water boiled thoroughly, killing the cholera bacteria.

Two basic rules to avoid it: wash your hands with clean water and boil the drinking water.

If they're using groundwater in Haiti, they should change to rainwater collection. Cholera is just something those poor souls just don't need in addition to everything else.

Sue