Cuba battling Havana cholera outbreak
date:Jan 16, 2013
o rumors that dozens have died in the Cuban capital, though the official and doctor said there had been only one fatality.

Three Havana hospitals have been designated to handle cholera cases - one for adults, another for children and a third for pregnant women.

Another doctor working at the designated adult hospital, the Center for Tropical Medicine, said they were swamped at the weekend with suspected cases.

Cholera is generally not fatal, but can kill in just a few hours when diarrhea and v
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