UN: Cholera, malnutrition a double threat to Haiti's children
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By Evens Sanon and Danica Coto | Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti  A cholera outbreak sweeping through Haiti is claiming a growing number of children amid a surge in malnutrition, UNICEF announced Wednesday.The deadly combination means that about 40% of cholera cases in the impoverished country of more than 11 million inhabitants now involve children, with 9 out of 10 cases reported in areas where people are starving, according to the United Nations agency.
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