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11-05-2009, 02:30 PM
The Ministry of Public Health has confirmed that the three deaths reported this week in the province of Bahoruco were caused by leptospirosis. There has been a great deal of concern in Bahoruco since 22 other people have since been confirmed as suffering from leptospirosis. Health Minister Bautista Rojas Gomez said that although the situation is under control and they know it is a minor outbreak, samples have been sent to the US Center for Disease Control in Atlanta, Georgia for further study. The victims had all attended the same family gathering before falling ill.

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