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10-26-2010, 02:30 PM
The Dominican government continues to exercise caution to reduce the risk of the cholera epidemic affecting Haiti crossing the Dominican border. The government announced a ban on transporting cooked food products and established a sanitary barrier for prevention and cooperation with Haiti. More than 260 people have died in Haiti and an estimated 3,000 have been affected by the outbreak. The focus of the government is on avoiding contaminated food and water.
Health Minister Bautista Rojas Gomez said that the National Cholera Commission created in 1991 for the prevention of cholera from the Peru epidemic has been reactivated. He said there are no reports of any Dominicans being affected by cholera in Haiti, as reported in El Dia.
President Leonel Fernandez met with the Pan-American Health Organization representative Lilian Reneau yesterday. Diario Libre reports that they agreed to increase military monitoring at the border to prevent a mass influx of illegal migrants.
The President ordered the use of 1% of the budget for emergencies contained in the National Budget.
Customs director Rafael Camilo said that vehicles may leave Jimani and Elias Pina for Haiti, but they may not enter from Haiti.
Trade and Industry Minister Jose Ramon Fadul warned of the negative consequences that a reduction in supplies could have on Haiti, a country that is still suffering from the effects of the 12 January earthquake. There are reports that supplies are being allowed into Haiti.
Deputy Public Health Minister Nelson Rodriguez Monegro says there is no record of cholera cases in the DR to date. He announced that the Dominican Medical Association (CMD) and the Society of Infectology have joined the work commission led by the Ministry of Public Health and the Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO), as reported in Hoy.
Cholera is a treatable disease in 99% of cases if caught in the early stages. If someone is infected, the cure for cholera involves treatment by rehydration and possibly antibiotics. If treatment is started in a timely manner and in adequate volumes, a cure for cholera is possible in greater than 99 percent of cases, according to international medical sources. Locally, the Health Minister advised the public not to eat food products sold on the street with limited hygiene. As part of the prevention measures, water chlorination levels have been increased in Greater Santo Domingo and along the border with Haiti.
Furthermore, travelers who follow the usual tourist itineraries and observe food safety advice while traveling in countries reporting cholera are at minimal risk. Risk increases for those who drink untreated water, or eat poorly cooked or raw seafood, in disease-endemic (prevalent) areas.
http://diarrhea.emedtv.com/cholera/cure-for-cholera.html
http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/content/id/2487.aspx
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Health Minister Bautista Rojas Gomez said that the National Cholera Commission created in 1991 for the prevention of cholera from the Peru epidemic has been reactivated. He said there are no reports of any Dominicans being affected by cholera in Haiti, as reported in El Dia.
President Leonel Fernandez met with the Pan-American Health Organization representative Lilian Reneau yesterday. Diario Libre reports that they agreed to increase military monitoring at the border to prevent a mass influx of illegal migrants.
The President ordered the use of 1% of the budget for emergencies contained in the National Budget.
Customs director Rafael Camilo said that vehicles may leave Jimani and Elias Pina for Haiti, but they may not enter from Haiti.
Trade and Industry Minister Jose Ramon Fadul warned of the negative consequences that a reduction in supplies could have on Haiti, a country that is still suffering from the effects of the 12 January earthquake. There are reports that supplies are being allowed into Haiti.
Deputy Public Health Minister Nelson Rodriguez Monegro says there is no record of cholera cases in the DR to date. He announced that the Dominican Medical Association (CMD) and the Society of Infectology have joined the work commission led by the Ministry of Public Health and the Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO), as reported in Hoy.
Cholera is a treatable disease in 99% of cases if caught in the early stages. If someone is infected, the cure for cholera involves treatment by rehydration and possibly antibiotics. If treatment is started in a timely manner and in adequate volumes, a cure for cholera is possible in greater than 99 percent of cases, according to international medical sources. Locally, the Health Minister advised the public not to eat food products sold on the street with limited hygiene. As part of the prevention measures, water chlorination levels have been increased in Greater Santo Domingo and along the border with Haiti.
Furthermore, travelers who follow the usual tourist itineraries and observe food safety advice while traveling in countries reporting cholera are at minimal risk. Risk increases for those who drink untreated water, or eat poorly cooked or raw seafood, in disease-endemic (prevalent) areas.
http://diarrhea.emedtv.com/cholera/cure-for-cholera.html
http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/content/id/2487.aspx
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#5)