Most concerning, advocates say, is spread of cholera in Haiti’s overcrowded prisons

The death toll is mounting in a growing cholera outbreak in Haiti, all while the beleaguered Caribbean country grapples with gang violence, crumbling infrastructure, and widespread social and political unrest.

The waterborne bacterial infection — which can lead to the rapid onset of severe diarrhea and dehydration — has caused at least 35 official deaths, with more than 600 suspected or confirmed cases in the area surrounding the country's capital, Port-au-Prince, according to the latest figures from the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO).

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