Caribbean nations guard against cholera outbreak

Caribbean nations closest to Haiti are working to counter the possible spread of cholera from Haiti, where there is an outbreak.



Experts say the disease is likely to spread eventually to neighbouring Dominican Republic, where the government is already taking precautionary measures.



So too are the Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos Islands.



Officials in Haiti insist that the worst of the water-borne disease is over but international officials are urging caution.



According to the UN's humanitarian coordinator in Haiti, Nigel Fisher, his organisation is still preparing for a national outbreak of the disease and has warned against complacency.



More than 250 people have died from cholera since it took hold in the north of Haiti last week.