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Dominican Republic: Cholera and leptospirosis updates released
Posted by Robert Herriman on November 24, 2016
The Dominican Republic Ministry of Health on Wednesday reported (computer translated) updates on the situation with two infectious diseases?cholera and leptospirosis.
Health officials report that in 2016 to date, the country has seen 1,097 cholera cases, which included 23 deaths (case fatality rate of 2.1 percent). The number of cases reported this year is about twice the number of cases reported in the two previous years.
The health ministry says due to the rainy season, they have intensified surveillance and prevention of cholera...
Dominican Republic: Cholera and leptospirosis updates released
Posted by Robert Herriman on November 24, 2016
The Dominican Republic Ministry of Health on Wednesday reported (computer translated) updates on the situation with two infectious diseases?cholera and leptospirosis.
Health officials report that in 2016 to date, the country has seen 1,097 cholera cases, which included 23 deaths (case fatality rate of 2.1 percent). The number of cases reported this year is about twice the number of cases reported in the two previous years.
The health ministry says due to the rainy season, they have intensified surveillance and prevention of cholera...