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Health confirms first cholera case in five years
LocalOctober 14, 2022October 14, 2022 at 3:57 am
Crystal Darling
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The Ministry of Health and Wellness (MOHW) on Thursday reported the first case of cholera in the country in five years.
In an official press statement, the Ministry of Health & Wellness verified that a 52-year-old Bahamian male, now in New Providence, had a history of recent travel and was diagnosed with the diarrhoeal infection after doctors ran lab tests.
The report noted that the man is being treated and is in stable condition and that cholera is not naturally or typically found in The Bahamas. However, the MOHW is encouraging the public to, ‘use and drink safe water, and to wash hands before preparing food and after using the lavatory.’
The Pan-American Health Organization, this week also turned their attention to cholera in the region after an outbreak in Haiti, where cases are mounting after three years of them being cholera-free...
Health confirms first cholera case in five years
LocalOctober 14, 2022October 14, 2022 at 3:57 am
Crystal Darling
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The Ministry of Health and Wellness (MOHW) on Thursday reported the first case of cholera in the country in five years.
In an official press statement, the Ministry of Health & Wellness verified that a 52-year-old Bahamian male, now in New Providence, had a history of recent travel and was diagnosed with the diarrhoeal infection after doctors ran lab tests.
The report noted that the man is being treated and is in stable condition and that cholera is not naturally or typically found in The Bahamas. However, the MOHW is encouraging the public to, ‘use and drink safe water, and to wash hands before preparing food and after using the lavatory.’
The Pan-American Health Organization, this week also turned their attention to cholera in the region after an outbreak in Haiti, where cases are mounting after three years of them being cholera-free...