Cholera cases are rising in Haiti's severely crowded prisons. In the National Penitentiary alone, medical staff have reported at least 21 deaths and nearly 150 hospitalizations since Oct. 4. The prison is Haiti’s largest with more than 4,000 inmates.
Overall, Haiti has reported at least 18 cholera deaths with more than 200 people hospitalized after announcing last week the first cholera deaths reported in three years. Since then, the number of cases has risen, particularly in prisons.
The cholera bacteria spreads easily and can cause severe diarrhea and dehydration that can be deadly. The United Nations also noted in its report that there is only one doctor for more than 1,000 detainees, and that drug deliveries are “rare and limited.”Health Through Walls asked Haiti’s Justice Minister to release inmates who are critically ill, malnourished or those who have served their time but have not gone to trial, among others.
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