Puerto Rico: Suspected Cases of Malaria Rise to 19 - All have travel history to Dominican Republic

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Source: http://outbreaknewstoday.com/puerto...alaria-while-in-the-dominican-republic-66809/
Puerto Rico: Three students contract malaria while in the Dominican Republic
Posted by Robert Herriman on July 21, 2015

Puerto Rican health officials are reporting three confirmed and two suspected cases of malaria in students who traveled to Punta Cana, Dominican Republic as part of a graduation celebration, according to a El Nuevo Dia report (computer translated)...

 

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[TD="colspan: 2"]San Juan, Aug 6 (Prensa Latina) The suspected cases of malaria imported from the Dominican Republic have risen to 19 in Puerto Rico,while the number of confirmed cases has reached 14, said the Minister of Health, Ana Rius.

Samples of the 19 suspected cases, Puerto Ricans who visited Punta Cana in the Dominican East region, are being analyzed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)in Atlanta, United States.

"People returning from any country with malaria should be alert to symptoms of the disease within the first two to four weeks after the trip, and if there are symptoms, see your doctor for evaluation or treatment," said Rius.

The Minister recalled that malaria is eradicated in this Caribbean island, the only one, besides Cuba, that does not have that problem in the region.

Due to the health situation, the Medical Sciences Campus of the University of Puerto Rico will held on August 20 the symposium 'Malaria: current situation in Puerto Rico' with the participation of eminent researchers.

To the symposium will assist the expert Keith Carter, senior advisor on malaria in the Pan American Health Organization.[/TD]
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