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Checking in on Haiti

People wave flags and march during a rally organized by Christians to denounce the high levels of crime in Haiti in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
People wave flags and march during a rally organized by Christians to denounce the high levels of crime in Haiti in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.

In February, Haiti declared that after more than a decade of battling cholera, it had fully eliminated the disease.

Less than a year latercholera is back, and it’s devastating the already-beleaguered country.

Armed gangs, a fuel blockade, and widespread hunger all have contributed to the outbreak.

How are Haitians dealing with their situation? And what are countries like the U.S. doing to help?

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