I found this fascinating quote today:
A cholera epidemic is spinning out of control, leaving more than 400 people dead and thousands infected. This tribulation is left unchecked because of critical cash shortages. With no other alternative to work with, many residents have dug holes in their front yards in hopes of finding water. The nation cannot afford chemicals to treat their water or for doctors to treat victims, thus the number of cases is radically increasing by the day. With poverty and the lack of resources and emergency funds, or without a sensible government to begin with, it can be extremely hard to escape something so devastating.Resources Needed to Fight Cholera: Water, Food, & Emergency Funds, Dec 2008
You should read the whole article.
