CDC Around the World: 5th Anniversary of Haiti Earthquake

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Jan. 12, 2015 Connect with us: IN THIS MESSAGE: PHOTO OF THE WEEK 5 years after the earthquake, CDC continues to help improve the health in Haiti. View full-sized photo Spotlighted Topic of the Week: 5thAnniversary of Haiti Earthquake CDC Ebola Updates In the News On the Calendar Spotlighted Topic of the Week: 5th Anniversary of Haiti Earthquake Blog of the Week A LIFE DEDICATED TO PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE In January 2010, Diane Caves was on a 3-week assignment from CDC to improve HIV/AIDS programs in Haiti when the massive 7.0 earthquake struck, killing her and 230,000 others on the island. She was 31 years old and the only CDC employee to die in the tragedy. I count myself lucky to have been her colleague and friend, and her spirit continues to influence my approach to life and work...read blog Infographic of the Week CDC: HELPING IMPROVE HEALTH IN HAITI View full-sized infographic Video of the Week HAITI: BUILDING BACK BETTER More than 200,000 people died and over 2 million Haitians became homeless after the 2010 earthquake.  watch video Story of the Week HAITI EARTHQUAKE: REMEMBERING HELP AND HOPE 5 YEARS ON January 12 marks five years since Haiti was hit by a devastating 7.0 magnitude earthquake. More than 200,000 lives were lost and another 2 million people were displaced when their homes were destroyed…read story CDC Ebola Updates Latest Outbreak Info The World Health Organization has reported 21,121 cases of Ebola and 8,304 deaths worldwide…read more Q & A on Ebola Podcast - CDC Ebola Response Update More resources on the CDC Ebola website >> In the News Nigeria Is Paving The Way For A Polio free Africa Forbes.comJanuary 8, 2015 On the Calendar February 4: World Cancer Day