Panama issues sanitary alert due to cholera

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Panama's government Tuesday declared a sanitary alert to prevent the spread of cholera,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], which has been sweeping across Haiti since October.
"Panama is not immune from this disease since it is a transit country," Panamanian Health Minister Franklin Vergara said when announcing the measure.
Vergara said the measure includes the reinforcement of health checks at the main entry points into the country.
"We have not relaxed (our vigilance), and we maintain checkpoints in ports and airports in the entire country,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych]," Vergara said.
Vergara also urged people to maintain strict hygiene measures,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], especially in the zones affected by the flooding.
The alert also includes a campaign to raise awareness about the disease, reinforced by surveillance, epidemiological,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], laboratory,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], and environment sanitation,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], as well as food safety measures.
The Health Ministry also distributed oral rehydration packs,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], gastric tubes,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], and catheters, as part of the alert.
According to the latest reports,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], the cholera epidemic in Haiti has so far killed 2,535 people,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], with some cases also found in countries like the Dominican Republic and the United States