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.
Plague is a rare but deadly bacterial infection causing fever, vomiting, seizures, organ failure, and more. Signs of endocarditis, an infection of the heart, include swelling, rash, sinus congestion, nausea, and more. Bird flu is spread to people from birds and causes fever, cough, sore throat and muscle aches.