To the folks planning a trip to the DR - Have a great time on a beautiful island with wonderful local food and friendly folks. Just please be careful with the water warnings...they're serious.
My 7 year old contracted Shigella Flexneri on our vacation in March and she is still very sick after 2 courses of antibiotics....it really shredded her insides.. Out of a party of 9, she's the only one who got ill so...odds are good....just be very careful and be prepared to properly treat the symptoms as soon as possible.
My point is not to trash DR...I love the place...I've been there twice and would be glad to return...besides, this could have happened anywhere...I just don't want to see this happen to other travelers who may not take the warnings seriously. My daughter got sick even though we took all the intelligent precautions....you just never know, I guess.
My 7 year old contracted Shigella Flexneri on our vacation in March and she is still very sick after 2 courses of antibiotics....it really shredded her insides.. Out of a party of 9, she's the only one who got ill so...odds are good....just be very careful and be prepared to properly treat the symptoms as soon as possible.
My point is not to trash DR...I love the place...I've been there twice and would be glad to return...besides, this could have happened anywhere...I just don't want to see this happen to other travelers who may not take the warnings seriously. My daughter got sick even though we took all the intelligent precautions....you just never know, I guess.