Dhaka's cholera wars

Cholera, the silent killer, plagues Dhaka regularly, but the local hospital is pioneering a preventative approach which could bring hope to millions.

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• al Jazeera
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• bangladesh
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[TheRiobezerko]

It's amazing and sad how much of the world's people suffer.

In America, you have spoiled, overweight people waiting in long lines for the latest iPhone or some other shiny new piece of technology. In Bangladesh, you have malnourished people waiting in line for WATER to get them through until the next day.

[pebbleHathayBunano]

This is a fantastic video and very realistic account. 19 years ago when I first visited Bangladesh I went to ICDDRB and saw in the tent a young woman just come in and next to death. At the end of my visit a few hours later we were back in the tent and the young woman had opened her eyes and was talking. The work of ICDDRB is incredible but its sad that 19 years on the same epidemics still happens several times each year when cholera has so successfully be eradicated elsewhere.

[alial39]

@TheRiobezerko It's like comparing apples to oranges-- America is wholly different from Bangladesh. Problems stemming from poor infrastructure and water pollution due to exponential levels of population density along with other practices (which is no one's fault) is not applicable to the US. It's just not something Americans struggle with-- but every country deals with its own issues based on its respective economic, political, environmental, and developmental standing.

[CyberSetan]

"Dhaka is surrounded by rivers, but the water in them is too poluted for the people to use" - who is to be blamed?....

[CosmicFroggie]

Hey Rio, No one thinks u are a bassass because you talk about destroying with a gun. Anyone can kill with a assualt rifle dumbshit...why don't you take some Geritol and try to take someone on man-man? Oops....I forgot....your walker will get in the way! Sorry Gramps!

[CosmicFroggie]

how did a story about a country's struggle with Cholera turn into egotistical men trying to act tough about weapons? Would this be a case of Little Man sybdrome? U are trying to sound like bad ass to compensate the fact you have a small penis?

[TheRiobezerko]

@The5starSTUNNNA lol!!! Do you always melt down this easily? hahaha...epic keyboard warrior. No, I won't come to your state full of dumb rednecks so you can try to ass fuck me, you faggot.

If we ever fought, I'd end up kicking the false teeth out of your mouth. Give me a break.

[The5starSTUNNNA]

@TheRiobezerko Hey asshole. You do not even know who you are talking to. Go come to my house in Texas and you will see how fast a M1911 can be shoved in someones ass. Second of all I can destroy you with only one finger, I mainly specialized in hand to hand combat in the vietnam war so do not fuck with me.

[TheRiobezerko]

@The5starSTUNNNA Yes, you are very ignorant. Thanks for admitting to this fact.

[The5starSTUNNNA]

@TheRiobezerko ignorant

[MoniqueADyer]

Talk about harsh reality. Nobody shouldn't have to suffer from this horrific disease. I feel bad for Bangladeshis. Hopefully the new vaccine will work.