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BMJ 2011; 342 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.d3572 (Published 07 June 2011) Cite this as: BMJ 2011;342:d3572

Cholera cases surge in Haiti: The World Health Organization and aid groups have reported a surge in new cholera cases in Haiti with weekly hospitalisations now at around 2600. As of 2 June, close to 2000 cases and 13 deaths had been reported in the Port-au-Prince metropolitan area. On 29 May, the ministry of health reported that since the beginning of the outbreak there had been 167 834 hospitalisations and 5337 deaths.

US citizens told how to eat more vegetables: New guidance on healthy eating from the US Department of Agriculture (www.ChooseMyPlate.gov) shows …

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