Cholera Outbreak... Am I overreacting?!?!

[islandbride8]

I did some investigating on this matter and we can all breath a sigh of relief!!!!!!   i just read the wedding was in la romano not punta cana, at a resort called casa de campo.  the resort food was not used, food was provided by an outside caterer (hired by the bride and groom) who did not use proper hygiene.  the caterer had nothing to do with the resort.  no guests dining on food from the resort were affected!  
 

[fmichelle]

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU! Whew, what a relief.  I was hoping that a five star resort wouldn't be responsible for something like this.  Nice work.

Originally Posted by islandbride8 

I did some investigating on this matter and we can all breath a sigh of relief!!!!!!   i just read the wedding was in la romano not punta cana, at a resort called casa de campo.  the resort food was not used, food was provided by an outside caterer (hired by the bride and groom) who did not use proper hygiene.  the caterer had nothing to do with the resort.  no guests dining on food from the resort were affected!  
 

[bkbeachbride]

My Coordinator did some further digging and was able to get an official statement from The Dominican Republic Ministry of Tourism.

I think we are good to go ladies!

 

 

 
Contact: 
Vanessa Welter:  1(850)980â€3760/1(414)247â€3803  
[email protected] 
BVK PR for DR Ministry of Tourism 
www.GoDominicanRepublic.com  
 
Dominican Republic (DR) Ministry of Tourism Statement  
DR Ministry of Health confirms those sickened at a private gathering are out of danger  
 
 
SANTO DOMINGO â€“ Jan. 27, 2011–
 Addressing a recent isolated incident, the Dominican Republic (DR) Ministry 
of Public Health confirmed that nine guests attending a large gathering at a private residence in the eastern region 
on Sat. Jan. 22, contracted cholera. The guests were sickened from ingesting undercooked lobster served by a 
private food vendor. All of the guests are currently out of any danger and the DR health authorities have the 
incident completely under control. 
 The Dominican Republic (DR) Ministry of Tourism is reassuring travelers that the country is welcoming visitors 
and remains a very safe destination. There is no need to cancel  or delay vacation plans to the DR. 
 DR Minister of Public Health, Dr. Bautista Rojas Gomez noted that the DR’s Rapid Response Team of sanitation 
experts acted promptly and correctly in their response to this situation, swiftly investigating and identifying the 
source of the infection. There are no indications that any other cases could occur as a result of this particular 
situation. 
 In addition to the Ministry of Public Health’s firm control of  the isolated incident, the DR government and health 
officials continue their vigilant sweeping public education eff orts to assure the public follows recommendations to 
prevent cholera and other waterborne illnesses.  
 The DR Ministry of Health’s works closely with the Panâ€American Health Organization to ensure the most effective 
prevention and education systems are being employed to stem any spread of the disease in the DR. Moreover, Dr. 
Rojas stressed the importance of eating wellâ€cooked foods, maintaining clean food preparation areas and drinking 
boiled or chlorinated water to prevent spread of disease. 
  
Useful Information:
 
• The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) 
says travelers who follow usual tourist itineraries and observe 
food safety recommendations while in countries reporting cholera have virtually no risk: 
http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/content/id/2492.aspx 
• The World Health Organization (WHO)
 is responsible for providing leadership on global health matters: 
http://www.who.int/csr/don/2010_11_24/en/index.html 
• Cristal Food Safety Ltd. 
provides travel safety health tips to consumers, hotels and resorts around the 
world and works closely with the DR’s globally recognized worldâ€class resorts and hotels: 
www.CheckSafetyFirst.com 
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