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11-01-2007, 06:20 PM
The Ministry of Public Health has ordered the immediate vaccination of people displaced by Tropical Storm Noel. The Ministry also urged people in heavily affected areas to save water, but to make sure that their water receptacles are clean in order to prevent water-borne diseases. Vaccinations for tetanus, diphtheria, whooping cough, polio, smallpox and meningococcemia will be given to citizens. Children will have their vaccination cycles competed. Among some of the diseases and sicknesses that officials are on the look out for are diarrhea, typhoid fever, stomach aches, respiratory problems, viral hepatitis, malaria, conjunctivitis, leptospirosis and dengue. These diseases and sicknesses are already reported to have caused the death of one child.
Minister of Health Bautista Rojas Gomez traveled to Bonao in order to study the epidemiological situation in the area, which was severely affected by the storm. Rojas reminded citizens that water should be boiled before use and kept in clean containers. He said that if water couldn't be boiled, users should add five drops of liquid bleach per gallon and wait 45 minutes before drinking it. He added that when cleaning the house, bleach should also be added to the water and said that foods should be consumed within four hours after preparation. Mothers with babies should continue breastfeeding and as for trash, it should be tied in plastic bags and placed on the sidewalks.
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Minister of Health Bautista Rojas Gomez traveled to Bonao in order to study the epidemiological situation in the area, which was severely affected by the storm. Rojas reminded citizens that water should be boiled before use and kept in clean containers. He said that if water couldn't be boiled, users should add five drops of liquid bleach per gallon and wait 45 minutes before drinking it. He added that when cleaning the house, bleach should also be added to the water and said that foods should be consumed within four hours after preparation. Mothers with babies should continue breastfeeding and as for trash, it should be tied in plastic bags and placed on the sidewalks.
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