Opinion

Health November 18, 2023 | 10:43 am

Cholera and amoeba: the horrors coming from contaminated water

Living on the banks of the La Ciénaga stream in Barahona and needing it to quench their thirst and feed themselves has brought unhappy residents into contact with one of the many extreme manifestations of territorial insalubrity (more common than one might imagine), which is conducive to severe illnesses and deaths. More than 13% of homes in the country lack piped drinking water, most of which is... Read more