Gastro illnesses spike in western province of Cuba

18 May 2022

A period of drought followed by heavy rains earlier this month has put immense pressure on the water supply infrastructure in the western province of Pinar del Río, resulting in contamination of drinking water supplies. A spike in gastrointestinal illnesses in the district of Hermanos Cruz in the provincial capital is presumed to be due to E. coli after cholera was discounted. Read more

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South America

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