Dominican cholera outbreak threatens tourism again

North. Dominican Republic A new outbreak of cholera has been reported. In the city of Tamborile in the province of Santiago, more than 500 people complained of diarrhea and vomiting to doctors. The diagnosis of cholera was confirmed in 36 patients. Seven people were victims of a new outbreak.

Doctors suggest that the main cause of the outbreak is the consumption of contaminated water due to a gust of local sewage. The situation was aggravated by floods caused by heavy rainfall in recent days. According to local authorities, the accident has now been eliminated and all drinking water is being disinfected.

The epidemic situation in the Dominican Republic has already brought many problems to Russian tour operators. So, two years ago, May 31, 2009. RRDominican Republic included in the list of countries in which doctors do not recommend Russians to travel because of influenza A/H1N1. This did not significantly affect the Russian tourist flow only due to the fact that the Dominican Republic is not a popular summer destination for domestic tourists.

But in November 2010, tour operators had to worry: the cholera epidemic, which came to the Dominican Republic from the neighboring state of Haiti, claimed the lives of 150 people, which frightened Russian tourists, greatly reducing the demand for vacations in the Dominican Republic. However, this time Ropotrebnadzor He did not officially prohibit Russian citizens from traveling to the Dominican Republiclimited mandatory warning.

Source: Tourprom.ru