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Sereno
Joined 2014
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9 years ago

Chikungunya, Dengue and Cholera

9 years ago

I thought that I'd start a new thread concerning these diseases.

www.dominicantoday.com

Public Health reports 3,690 suspected chikungunya cases.

Santo Domingo.- The Public Health Ministry on Sunday reported 3,690 suspected chikungunya cases in San Cristobal alone, and called on the population to eliminate the sites where the mosquito breeds in yards, alleyways and streets.

It said the investigation into the chikungunya outbreak in greater Santo Domingo and San Cristobal province (south) has identified 2,348 suspected cases, and 1,142 in the towns of Los Bajos de Haina, Nigua and Barsequillo.

Pubilc Health also reported around 200 possible cases in the municipality of San Cristobal, totalling 3,690 suspected cases in that province.

It also confirmed new cases of the fever in Hato Mayor, Santo Domingo and the National District.
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Chikungunya and Dengue are very similar and spread by the Aedes mosquito; a rather large mosquito with white markings on its legs.

Dengue was a problem this last year in many areas. I had it and it's NOT NICE. It appears that Chikunguya has taken it's place in some areas at this time.

Cholera? The WHO came out with a report that cholera may re-emerge in Haiti due to the drought. This usually spreads into different parts of the D.R. as Haitians immigrate into the D.R.

Stay well people. ; ) Sereno

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