Ebola Epidemic In Haiti

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I grew up in a small island call Haiti, along with the Dominican Republic it's makes the Hispaniola. This small island has faced many health difficulties since it's existence. Recently, they were faced with Ebola, a deadly disease that began in West Africa. In 2010, Haiti had a brutal earthquake that left many in despair. To this day the aftermath of this natural disaster is causing sickness, lack of food, no shelter and much more. A health epidemic in Haiti for a while now is Malaria, which is an infection/disease that is caused by Anopheles mosquitoes who feeds on humans. The name Anopheles come Greek meaning “Not profit” or useless. This mosquito has cause severe damage to the human race. To further explain how the infection affects the

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