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October 10, 2013

Haitians Sue U.N. Over Cholera Outbreak 
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A group of Haitians and their advocates have filed a lawsuit against the
United Nations for the cholera outbreak in Haiti that has killed more
than 8,000 people and sickened more than 600,000. The disease strain has
been traced to U.N. peacekeepers from Nepal who deployed after Haiti’s
2010 earthquake. The United Nations rejected a formal petition for
compensation to the victims earlier this year. The lawsuit seeks damages
from the United Nations and class-action status on behalf of thousands
of victims and their families.

 

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