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Cholera Spreading Through Hispaniola

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Cholera Spreading Through Hispaniola

By Fox News Latino | 11/22/2010 - 18:00 | 0 Comments

The President of the Dominican Republic called an emergency meeting today to address the spread of cholera that has crossed over the border from Haiti into the neighboring country.

According to the Listin Diario, President Leonel Fernández met with the country's health, agriculture and tourism ministers. Officials are reportedly considering...

Dominican Republic Takes Precautions After First Case of Cholera Hits Country

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Dominican Republic Takes Precautions After First Case of Cholera Hits Country

By Fox News Latino | 11/17/2010 - 12:28 | 0 Comments

A Haitian citizen who lives near the tourist mecca of Punta Cana was the first confirmed case of cholera in the Dominican Republic.

The man, identified as Wilmo Louwes, a 32-year-old construction worker, was being treated in a hospital in the eastern town of Higüey. Louwe was home in Haiti – which has been devastated by the disease – on vacation and returned by bus...