BBC’s ‘Assignment’ Examines Cholera In Haiti
The BBC News audio program "Assignment" reports on the cholera epidemic in Haiti "and examines the controversy that surrounds it." Correspondent Mark Doyle traces the alleged origin of the disease in Haiti, which had not recorded a case of the disease in about a century, discusses the U.N. report on the situation, and talks about how "families of cholera victims are now demanding compensation" (12/16).
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