The Medical Officer of Health in the Cayman Islands, Dr. Kiran Kumar, in an update on the cholera situation in Cuba, reported that no new cases had been reported recently.
Dr. Kumar said Cuban authorities had reported a total of 417 confirmed cholera cases and three deaths in Manzanillo in Granma province.
“A few isolated cases with travel history to Manzanillo were recorded in Santiago de Cuba, Guantanamo, and La Havana. Most cases occurred in adults and all were infected with V. Cholera toxigenic, serogroup 01, serotype Ogawa, biotype El Tor,” Dr. Kumar said.
As of 30 August, no new cholera cases have been confirmed in the country since more than 15 days ago. Nevertheless, the Cuban authorities continue implementing prevention actions and conducting surveillance activities to detect and rapidly contain new outbreaks if they occur,” he added.
However, despite no new reports during the last three weeks, travellers to Cuba are nonetheless being advised to contact their doctor immediately if they develop watery diarrhoea and vomiting within five days of leaving Cuba.
“It is also important to state their travel history to their doctor. This advisory is applicable to travellers to Haiti and Dominican Republic including other countries in the region affected by cholera,” Dr. Kumar said.
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