Clean water is key to Haiti cholera response

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PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti, Nov. 17, 2010 -- As cholera continues to claim lives in Haiti, health experts are trying to teach Haitians how to recognize and respond to symptoms.

Because cholera mainly travels through contaminated water, experts are examining water sources and networks in Port-au-Prince and elsewhere to ensure there is access to clean water for drinking, bathing, washing clothes and cooking.

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