UN: Children in Haiti hit by cholera as malnutrition rises
By Evens Sanon and Dánica Coto, The Associated Press A cholera outbreak sweeping through Haiti is claiming a growing number of children amid a surge in malnutrition, UNICEF announced Nov. 23. The deadly combination means that about 40% of cholera cases in the impoverished country of more than 11 million inhabitants now involve children, with