Haitian food is often lumped together with other Caribbean islands as Caribbean cuisine.. However, Haiti maintains an independently unique flavor. Unlike its Spanish-influenced counterpart, the Dominican Republic, Haitian cuisine is based on Creole and French cooking styles.
Below are short explanations of these five deadly diseases and what to expect if you or a family member develop one. Tuberculosis is a bacterial infection most often found in the lungs, but it can also be found in the lymphatic system and other vital organs. TB bacteria cause death of tissue in body organs they infect.
Graphic: As Ebola's Death Toll Rises, Remembering History's Worst Epidemics. In a long history of infectious disease outbreaks, Ebola is the latest but far from the largest. Ebola is the latest in a long list of infectious disease outbreaks that have plagued humankind. The worst become pandemics, sweeping across continents and killing as many as tens of millions of people. 1  Polio Returns to Nigeria for the First Time in Years.  The Curious Case of the Bumblebee, the Virus and the Tomato.