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 GIZO, Solomon Islands (AP) - Villagers buried their dead where they found them — including two young boys discovered in one shattered community — and the first cases of dysentery were reported Friday among survivors of the Solomon Islands' earthquake and tsunami.
Susie Chippendale, communications manager for the Red Cross operation, said a small number of dysentery cases had been reported in addition to the diarrhea that has broken out in makeshift camps where at least 2,000 people are living near the hardest-hit town of Gizo.
"It seems pretty under control at this stage and hopefully there won't be a huge outbreak," she said.
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