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Local January 19, 2011 | 3:21 pm

Public Health bans swimming in all rivers

SANTO DOMINGO. - The Public Health Ministry on Wednesday implemented several measures to lower the risk of people contracting cholera, during next weekend’s the Our Lady de la Altagracia Day celebrations, including a ban on swimming in the rivers.

It also implemented the logistics to guarantee the sanitary measures with emergency mobile medical assistance facilities near Higüey’... Read more