The Minister of Public Health, Daniel Riverasaid today that it has not yet been confirmed that the two reported cases of bites are violin spiders.
“In both cases we have spoken with them. They are not suredeclared Daniel Rivera.
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At the same time, the official recalled that the violinist spider is native to the Dominican Republic, so if you visit places with a lot of weed, you will find it.
Given this, Rivera urged people to follow the protocol for when you have a sting, which consists of going to the emergency room of a Health.
“It’s like the case that if you get bitten by an ant it’s difficult for people to take it to the doctor, but they should because any insect can cause an allergy,” explained the doctor.
About monkeypox
Rivera indicated that the 18 tests carried out on suspected cases of monkeypox were negative.
“Now it is going to be published that the last 18 cases are negative,” he said at the launch of the Good Practice Guide for Patient Safety magazine.
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