Holidays in Cuba is dangerous for Russian tourists

On Liberty Island has 53 people sick with cholera. The source of infection has not yet been found. However, the spreading of the infection in Cuba does not scare the main sanvracha Russian Federation. Gennady Onishchenko does not prevent tourists to rest in the country. He only asks travelers to remember the rules of hygiene and precautions.

Onishchenko reminds travelers that, basically, cholera   transmitted through food. The head of Rospotrebnadzor advises Russians only drink water and buy high-quality fruits and vegetables only in stores, where they can confirm the safety of the products.
"In general, it is best to rest in Russia", - said Gennady Onishchenko, urging holidaymakers to pay attention to the beauty of our country.

For reference:
Flash Cholera   registered in the eastern provinces of Cuba. Foci of infection is located in the province of Granma. Currently aware of 53 cases of Cubans. Three of them died from this deadly virus.

It is important to:
The incubation period in cholera lasts from a few hours to 5 days (usually 1-3 days). The first symptom of infection - the sudden urge to defecate. Fecal stool, abundant liquid. Urging repeated bowel movements soon lose fecal character and flavor, representing a turbid liquid with a white flakes resembling rice water.
Somewhat later joined profuse vomiting of food, and then the liquid is also reminiscent of congee. Fever, intoxication, abdominal pain are not typical for cholera.
The severity of the disease is determined by the degree of dehydration due to loss of fluid in the stool and vomit. At the same time there is a weakness, dry mouth, thirst, dry skin, hoarseness, leg cramps, tachycardia, moderate hypotension, decreased urine output (volume of urine formed for a certain period of time).

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