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.
Deadly Diseases: The current epidemic in West Africa is the largest Ebola outbreak on record. In less than a year, the virus has killed more than 4,000 people. The CDC has said that in a worst-case scenario the disease could infect as many as 1.4 million people by January. If the current death rate holds steady around 70%, that could mean up to 980,000 by next year. See how this epidemic compares with others throughout history.
From drug-resistant TB to parasitic worms, Barbara Kantrowitz reports on eight diseases to watchâand worry about. 8 Diseases Scarier Than Swine Flu Barbara Kantrowitz October 15, 2009. Definitely a few unpleasant characters, like parasitic worms, which we deliberately and with good reason evicted. An Epidemic of Absence: Destroying the Bugs in Our Bodies Can Be Dangerous to Our Health Moises Velasquez-Manoff September 8, 2012.