Dominican Republic: cholera slowing - 149 deaths confirmed

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Haiti - Epidemic : 3rd suspect case in the Dominican Republic
09/11/2010 14:17:22


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In the south of the Dominican Republic, a man with all the symptoms of cholera has been admitted to a hospital. If this case is confirmed, this would be the first official case of cholera in the Dominican Republic.

The patient Emilio Antonio Perez Feliz, 43 year old is currently treaty in the regional and university hospital of Barahona. According to reports, Perez is a businessman who had just returned from Haiti. This patient is the 3rd suspected to be observed in the Dominican Republic.


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Re: 3rd suspected case of cholera in Dominican Republic

.Haiti cholera epidemic reaches Dominican Republic
Wednesday 17 November 2010 .
Fears are growing that Haiti's cholera epidemic has spread to neighbouring Dominican Republic after health officials confirmed a man was hospitalised with the condition yesterday.

The unidentified man, a Haitian national, had travelled back from Haiti to the eastern tip of the Dominican Republic by road, according to Health Minister Bautista Rojas Gomez.

"The patient has been handled with the protocol these cases require and he is in stable condition in a hospital in Higuey," the minister said.

Mr Gomez said that the man, who is thought to be a 32-years-old, is a manual worker who commutes across the border by bus to a construction job in Higuey, the country's so-called Capital of Tourism, 140 kilometres (87 miles) east of the capital Santa Domingo.

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Re: Dominican Republic: confirmed cholera case, cross-border worker

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Dominican authorities are investigating a second case of cholera

The Dominican authorities yesterday stepped up border controls to shut off the disease and adopted measures including disinfection devices of vehicles and persons, control of the passers from Haiti.

Thursday November 18, 2010

Santo Domingo .- The Dominican Republic authorities are investigating a possible second case of cholera, affecting a Haitian patient who arrived illegallyl in the country and entered the Admiral's hospital in the municipality of Santo Domingo.

A spokesman for the Health Ministry told Efe that the patient is a man of 30 who arrived yesterday in the Dominican Republic from Chile, via Panama, and was identified as a suspect case at the Airport of the Americas (east of Santo Sunday) because of his symptoms, Efe said.

The patient was transferred from the airport to the hospital and underwent tests for to see if it is cholera.

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Haiti - Epidemic : The Dominican Republic reinforces its health measures

18/11/2010 12:44:23


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Following the first case of cholera reported in the Dominican Republic, Dominican President Leonel Fernandez convened an emergency meeting to take stock, with a group of important ministers, on the effectiveness of measures adopted to fight against the spread cholera.

Bautista Rojas Gomez, the Minister of Public Health, accompanied among others: Sigfrido Pared, Director of Immigration and Virgilio Felix, armed forces minister, made the announcement at a press conference of several additional measures to strengthen those already in place.

Disinfection systems for vehicles (jetting of chlorinated water) and people (latrines and hand washing device, soaps, chlorine) will be installed at the entrance of the Dominican territory, to the 4 border (Dajab?n, Pedernales El?as Pi?a and Jiman?). Carpets impregnated with chlorine will disinfect vehicle tires and the soles of shoes of people entering the Dominican Republic. The Minister also gave instruction to increase the amount of chlorine in the public water supply.

A reinforced military cordon, in addition to the health system, will prevent the passage of unauthorized persons. The intensification of surveillance has been decided following the declaration of three new cases of cholera in the border town of Ouanaminthe (Haiti), located 600 meters from the Dominican province of Dajab?n where population shows great concern...

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Re: Dominican Republic: confirmed cholera case, cross-border worker

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Three cases of cholera confirmed in Dominican Republic

The Health Ministry said Friday the two identified cases of people who gave positive analysis.

Two of the cases in one family, a grandmother and a granddaughter of just three months old. The child is hospitalized, but in good health.

The identification of new cases due to an active search carried out by Public Health for disease prevention

Public Health Minister, Dr. Bautista Rojas Gomez said that both are out of danger and that treatment is completed to give them high in the coming days. In the Dominican Republic have registered so far three cases, including a Haitian.

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Re: Dominican Republic: 3 confirmed cholera cases

Haiti cholera to spread to Dominican Republic: WHO

Fri Nov 19, 2010

(Reuters) - Haiti's cholera epidemic will inevitably spread to the Dominican Republic but is likely to cause less devastation there, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday.

Many Haitians work in the Dominican Republic and because cholera infections often do not show symptoms, the water-borne disease could easily cross the border, WHO spokesman Gregory Hartl told a U.N. news briefing in Geneva.

"It is completely expected that there will be cases in the Dominican Republic. We are seeing the first signs of these cases and we are working with the government of the Dominican Republic to prepare," Hartl said. He estimated the number of infections as "still in single digits, probably."

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Re: Dominican Republic: 3 confirmed cholera cases

Local - 20 November 2010, 9:06 AM
Ten suspected cholera cases under investigation in DR

Santo Domingo.? The Dominican Public Health Ministry is investigating over ten suspected cases of cholera even tough authorities state that it does not necessarily mean the people with symptoms have the disease.


According to Health Minister Bautista Rojas Gomez, Haitian Pierre Ronaud, 30, who had cholera-like symptoms, was found not to have the infection after lab tests. "One confirmed case involving a resident of Higuey, Wilmos Lowes, 32, has made a full recovery and has been discharged from hospital," he added

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Re: Dominican Republic: more cholera cases confirmed

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A 20-year old confirmed to have cholera

A 20 year old resident in Santo Domingo yesterday became the fourth country confirmed patient diagnosed with cholera, but like others their condition is stable and recovering at home.

Public Health Minister Bautista Rojas Gomez, said the patient was treated initially in the hospital San Lorenzo de Los Mina, but is now well at home, where he followed up.

He explained that it is presumed that she and the other two patients diagnosed with cholera Dominican infected through food, and that in seeking new contacts were not found, while water studies showed that no contamination.

The official said the health system is prepared to address issues that may arise and it is presumed that the highest incidence was recorded in the province of Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional, Santiago and HIGUER ? ey, because that is where there is a greater concentration population and Haitian nationals.

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Re: Dominican Republic: more cholera cases confirmed

Public Health Agency of Canada

Cholera in Dominican Republic

Released: November 25, 2010

Travel Health Notice

The Dominican Republic shares the island of Hispaniola with the neighbouring country of Haiti. Haiti has been experiencing an outbreak of cholera. There have been four confirmed cases of cholera in Dominican Republic and there are also a number of suspected cases.

In response, the government of Dominican Republic has a national plan aimed at preventing and controlling cholera outbreak in the country. This response includes enhancing surveillance, water and sanitation services and education. They are also focussing on prompt and appropriate care for those who become infected.

The Public Health Agency of Canada (<ACRONYM title="Public Health Agency of Canada">PHAC</ACRONYM>) recommends practising safe food and water precautions and advises speaking with a health care provider about cholera vaccine. PHAC does not recommend avoiding travel to the Dominican Republic.

Cholera is an acute intestinal infection caused by the bacterium Vibrio cholerae. People usually become infected from drinking or eating contaminated water or food. It is associated with watery diarrhea and rapid dehydration, which may be life-threatening.

Recommendations


Consult a doctor, nurse or health care provider, or visit a travel health clinic at least six weeks before you travel.

1. Practise safe food and water precautions
2. Consider getting vaccinated
   1. Those travellers who may be at high risk for cholera (humanitarian relief workers, travellers visiting areas of high risk with limited access to clean water and food) should consult with a health care provider to discuss the benefits of getting vaccinated.
3. If you develop severe diarrhea and/or vomiting when you return to Canada
   1. Infants, young children and the elderly and those with underlying health conditions are at greatest risk of dehydration.
   2. Seek medical attention immediately.
   3. Drink fluids and use oral rehydration salts to prevent dehydration.

http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/tmp-pmv/t...holera-eng.php

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Re: Dominican Republic: 4 cholera cases confirmed, more suspected

Haiti - Cholera Epidemic : Border closed, important Dominican military device
27/11/2010 13:02:14

<TABLE border=0 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 align=left><TBODY><TR><TD></TD><TD></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>The cholera epidemic in Haiti continues to spread. Insufficient medical resources in the field are not able to control the disease. Faced with this alarming situation, the Dominican Republic, which decided to deploy significant military resources at its borders. "With cholera we can not play, or ignore the risks despite all measures of disease control, we are not fully shielded face of this threat" said a government official.

While only 4 cases of cholera were confirmed and treated in recent days, Dominican Republic (no deaths), the authorities decided to close the border with Haiti where the disease has already made more than 2,000 dead.

Major General Carlos Alberto Rivera Gates, the head of the Dominican army, said the reinforcement and the closure of the border for an indefinite period, met the dispositions adopted at a meeting held last Wednesday at National Palace, under the direction of the President of the Dominican Republic Leonel Fern?ndez and attended, among others, Ministers: Public Health, Armed Forces and the directors of Cesfront, migration and other institutions.

"We must implement the government decision to close or reinforce the most vulnerable points of the border, where Haitians or other foreigners, healthy or sick can seep, we will suspend if necessary, the binational market, even if it means significant economic losses to both countries" made know the army chief.
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Re: Dominican Republic: 7 cholera cases confirmed

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The number of people affected by cholera increases to seven

Public Health Minister Bautista Rojas Gomez, said yesterday that cholera detected in another patient, which increased to seven the number of affected people in the country.

He said that President Leonel Fernandez will be involved directly in the "national day of education and prevention of cholera" will be held tomorrow, which will involve more than 100 000 volunteers to reach more than one million families.

Fernandez said he will direct a message to people about the importance of preventing cholera and other diseases.

The new case of cholera is a Dominican girl of five who resides in the municipality of Santo Domingo. The lower premium two-year old admitted to the Hospital San Lorenzo de Los Mina, whose case was confirmed last Saturday.

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Re: Dominican Republic: 15 cholera cases confirmed

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December 3, 2010,

Two new cases of cholera confirmed in the country

Written by: ALFREDO JOSE SPINAL ( j.espinal @ hoy.com.do )

Santiago .- The Minister of Health, Dr. Bautista Rojas Gomez, on Friday confirmed two cases of cholera in the community of Estancia del Yaque in the municipality of Navarrete, to add six in the province of Santiago and rise to fifteen the total affected nationwide.

The two latest victims are two brothers, a boy of thirteen and a girl of eleven months, the minister.

He said the children were admitted to a hospital in Navarrete and are in good health, out of danger.

By offering an explanation at a press conference together with members of the National Commission on Cholera, which was held in this city, the health minister said the cases in this province is the result of contamination of irrigation channels as a result of feces being dumped into the water.

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[Gert van der Hoek]

Re: Dominican Republic: confirmed cholera cases climb to 16

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Cholera case number 16 is found in El Cercado de San Juan

SAN JUAN de la Maguana .- The Dominican Republic health authorities today confirmed the emergence of another case of cholera in the country, bringing to 16 the number of people affected by the disease.

The last recorded case of a man is 39, living in El Cercado, San Juan in the province, according to a statement from the Ministry of Health.

The man, who was treated at a health center in El Cercado, "is in good health at home, under the personal monitoring under the Ministry of Public Health in the region, the source said.

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Re: Dominican Republic: confirmed cholera cases climb to 20

6 December 2010,

Public Health confirms the 20th case of cholera

Santo Domingo.- The Public Health Ministry today confirmed the 20th cholera case in the country, four of which were detected last weekend, with people affected in four of the 31 provinces and in the National District.

In a statement the agency said two of the patients are Haitian and 18 are Dominican. Only one remains hospitalized.

It said of the four new cases, three are in northern Santiago province, and one in northwestern Valverde, the first in that region.

Public Health however affirms that the disease is under control and that it maintains a ?strict vigilance in all the national territory.?

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Re: Dominican Republic: confirmed cholera cases climb to 22

7 December 2010

Public Health reports Cholera cases now 22, but under control


SANTO DOMINGO.- The number of confirmed cases of cholera in the country climbed to 22, Public Health Ministry said Tuesday, reporting that the two latest cases were detected in the western border province El?as Pi?a.

It said Santiago and Santo Domingo have reported the most cases, with a Dominican farmer, 53, and a Haitian, 23, the most recent, being treated in the hospital at B?nica and in stable condition.

It reiterates that the disease is under control, at moments as Health Ministry personnel conduct a strict vigilance nationwide. ?The Public Health Ministry appreciates the collaboration by society as a whole faced with this situation, a challenge which the Dominican people are surmounting."

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