Friday, October 22, 2010

Cholera Outbreak

As if the people of Haiti haven't been asked to deal with enough after the aftermath of a devastating earthquake, there is now a Cholera outbreak which has already killed 142 people. I'm glad I started my Dukoral 1st dose two nights ago which is an anti-cholera medicine. I have included a link that explains what Cholera is and it's deadly effects if not treated quickly.

I'm not sure what to think about what we all may see when we arrive in Haiti in a week. I'm sitting and wondering how many people I may see suffer needlessly because there isn't enough medicine or that treatment didn't come soon enough. In this moment, I hope for the strength to do good work when I'm there and to put my nursing skills to good use. More than ever, I feel like I'm wasting time and I just want to jump on a plane and start helping those who need it. Please keep the people of Haiti in your thoughts in the coming weeks.

Watch Cholera Video

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