The Ministry of Public Health reported the Enriquillo and Jaime Mota Barahona public hospital are attending to 11 cases suspect to be cholera. All are persons of Haitian nationality – four male and seven females, ranging in age from 2 to 82 years. Medical samples were sent to the Dr. Defilló National Laboratory on 10 July 2023 to confirm within 48 to 72 hours if the Haitians are affected by cholera.
The Haitians are residents in the community of Los Cocos, Enriquillo Barahona.
The patients are in stable condition and were admitted to the Jaime Mota de Barahona and Enriquillo public hospitals, where they were hydrated and medicated with the corresponding treatment.
The Provincial Public Health Office notified subsequent preventive measures include the intervention of the area where the Haitians live to check for other persons with symptoms and stop any further spreading locally.
Similarly, the National Institute of Drinking Water and Sewerage (INAPA) closed the water intake for consumption, to be subject to potability tests and installed permanent trucks to supply water for use by the inhabitants.
The Ministry of Public Health reports that so far there is no evidence or reports of deaths from officially reported cases of cholera. At the same time, permanent surveillance is being maintained throughout the area where the diarrhea outbreak has been reported to prevent the spread of the disease.
The Ministry of Public Health urges the population not to be alarmed and to remain attentive to the reports issued.
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N Digital
13 July 2023