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Checking in on Haiti
People wave flags and march during a rally organized by Christians to denounce the high levels of crime in Haiti in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
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In February, Haiti declared that after more than a decade of battling cholera, it had fully eliminated the disease.
Less than a year later – cholera is back, and it’s devastating the already-beleaguered country.
Armed gangs, a fuel blockade, and widespread hunger all have contributed to the outbreak.
How are Haitians dealing with their situation? And what are countries like the U.S. doing to help?
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