This is a link to the news item:
So far they've confirmed 54 dead, but the number is likely higher. The case-fatality rate appears to be almost 10%....which means: out of every 10 people that get the infection, 1 is very likely to die. That's a very disturbing number.
They are thinking this is either cholera or typhoid, but they haven't identified it yet.
We do not see cholera or typhoid here because these are diseases of dire poverty. I could get into more detail, but for those interested it would be best to let you read about it on your own.
A local physician in Hershey was raised in St. Marc and has been supporting schools in St. Marc for decades. Please pray for Dr. Mortel and those who care greatly about his work in St. Marc.
Please pray for the people in St. Marc and their families, for those who are working on their behalf with little-or-no resources, and for Aid organizations that can mobilize quickly with IV fluids to resuscitate people.
If it is cholera, it is deadly primarily because the people do not have access to IV fluids. With IV fluids people do not die. It's essentially that basic.
Ben
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