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**Gasfghj** · 10-24-2010, 03:19 AM

"The only way to halt a disease like cholera is to stop
people from getting infected."

This seems crucial.
How are they doing I wonder?

Does anybody know?

Pedro--- there are now multiple cases reported in Petionville

from WHO
There are vaccinations available to help protect against exposure to cholera:
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# The CVD 103-HgR (Mutacol®) vaccine was approved for use in Canada in 2002 for use in adults and children older than 2-years-old.
# DukoralTM was approved for use in 2003 for adults and children aged 2 years and older.

The WHO does not recommend vaccination as it may lend a false sense of security to those vaccinated. Instead, the WHO recommends following these measures to avoid infection:
#
# Drink only water that has been boiled or disinfected with chlorine, iodine or other suitable products.
# Avoid ice, especially when travelling to parts of the Caribbean, Africa, India, Asia and South America.
# Avoid raw seafood and only eat thoroughly cooked food. Remember: cook it, peel it, or leave it.

I would not eat ANYTHING that I had not prepared myself in my own kitchen...

better yet, why not just come back here to the DR for a while?

10-24-2010, 03:19 AM	#5
Gasfghj Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 491 Senior Member	"The only way to halt a disease like cholera is to stop people from getting infected." This seems crucial. How are they doing I wonder? Does anybody know? Pedro--- there are now multiple cases reported in Petionville from WHO There are vaccinations available to help protect against exposure to cholera: # # The CVD 103-HgR (Mutacol®) vaccine was approved for use in Canada in 2002 for use in adults and children older than 2-years-old. # DukoralTM was approved for use in 2003 for adults and children aged 2 years and older. The WHO does not recommend vaccination as it may lend a false sense of security to those vaccinated. Instead, the WHO recommends following these measures to avoid infection: # # Drink only water that has been boiled or disinfected with chlorine, iodine or other suitable products. # Avoid ice, especially when travelling to parts of the Caribbean, Africa, India, Asia and South America. # Avoid raw seafood and only eat thoroughly cooked food. Remember: cook it, peel it, or leave it. I would not eat ANYTHING that I had not prepared myself in my own kitchen... better yet, why not just come back here to the DR for a while?
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