The president of the Dominican Society of Pediatrics, Virgen Gómez told the Listín Diario that she agrees with the Minister of Public Health, Altagracia Guzmán that there are no epidemic diseases affecting the DR at the moment. "The DR is free of epidemics at this time, but there are risks," she said. She urged the population to wash their hands frequently, boil water or add chlorine, not pile up garbage, not consumed food from cans that have been left standing, and keep water covered. Likewise, the president of the Dominican Medical Association, Eusebio Garrido agrees. "I believe there have been no epidemics because all sectors of the health area have been working and orienteering the population about prevention measures.
