The first case of cholera was found in the Dominican Republic, neighboring Haiti, which is struggling with this virus, the local health service said on Tuesday. The sick is a Haitian who had a work permit in the Dominican Republic.
The first person in the Dominican Republic diagnosed with cholera was a 32-year-old Haitian; He is currently in a hospital in Higuey in the east of the country, isolated from the rest of his patients, El Nacional reported.
According to the dpa agency, the sick person returned a few days ago from Haiti bordering the Dominican Republic, where he most likely became infected.
The Ministry of Health of the Dominican Republic emphasized that there is no reason to worry, because the patient is under the surveillance of the health service.
The Dominican Republic has nearly 10 million inhabitants. As in Haiti, cholera has not been diagnosed here for decades.
Strict sanitary controls have been introduced at border control points on the border between Haiti and the Dominican Republic, the dpa said.
On Tuesday, the Haitian health ministry said that 1034 people have died in Haiti due to the cholera epidemic that has raged since mid-October, and more than 16,7 thousand people have died in Haiti. hospitalized. (PAP)