The program will run observation and response efforts, a PAHO official told Reuters.

泛美卫生组织的一名官员告诉路透社，该项目将进行观察和应对工作。

But the disease has been reported in surrounding countries, said Manuel Jose Sanchez Vazquez, a disease expert for PAHO's animal health center.

但泛美卫生组织动物健康中心的疾病专家曼纽尔·何塞·桑切斯·巴斯克斯说，周边国家已经报告了这种疾病。

The PAHO told the AP it is supporting Haiti's government in preparing a request for cholera vaccines and planning to launch vaccination campaigns.

泛美卫生组织告诉美联社，其正在支持海地政府准备霍乱疫苗申请并计划开展疫苗接种活动。

The growing concern led the intergovernmental Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) to gather health experts and officials for a meeting this week in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

这种日益增长的担忧导致政府间组织泛美卫生组织召集卫生专家和官员于本周在巴西里约热内卢召开会议。