LHVC Resorts Residence Suites, Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic

“Food poisoning Day 1 of sickness ”

“Family of 4 ate from buffet
We all vomited for 2 days and loose stool ”

“Poisoning - alcohol or chemicals I got sick on Day 3 of a 7 day vacation. I was with a group of 4, all 4 of us were sick, but I got the worst. I had swollen feet and ankles, sudden UTI, vaginal bleeding with pungent odour, diarrhea, vomiting, blood... See More in my urine, difficulty breathing, heart/chest pains, numbness in hands/feet, hand/feet convulsions  ”

“I was in Puerto Plata from Feb 3-10. Been having diarrhea since Feb 5 and it's getting worse. Stayed at hotel.. I didn't drink any if there water while I was here. ”

“Started on the last 2 days of the trip. Diarrhea first, then when got back to Canada, vomiting, nausea, chills fever. ”

“A seasoned traveller, I took my dukoral before I left, didn't use any tap water was told the ice was purified and came from bags. Didn't eat any unpealed fruit.

It started on day 2 and was consistent. Every meal I would eat caused stomach cramping and several bouts of... See More dirreah. We are chairman circle members and only ate in restaurants and vip and higher bars. After a few days of this I was feeling run down but there was light at the end of the tunnel.

We had our final dinner at the Blue lagoon before going home. That night 7 of us were violently ill. Vomiting, diarreah, chills, aches, lethargy. Some felt fine after a matter of hours. My self and my family have had symptoms for the past 3 days. Since coming back to Canada the cramping and diarreah have subsided. I'm just working on eating a whole meal. My children continue to have diarreah and vomitting. If things don't improve today we will be visiting our doctor.
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“I only ate at the resort. I drank bottled water and the water they serve at the restaurant. I’ve had these symptoms for 48hrs already. Horrible experience ”

“Too much food? Or just had mamajuana! Not sure! I have diarrhea! Should I be concerned?? Diarrhea... me and my husband 2 days we’ve been here ... we feel safe so far ... we’ve been eating more than usual .. there are few flies ... could be it ... and... See More we just had mamajuana shot ”

“I went to the Dominican Republic to visit family and stayed for two weeks in la Vega which is close to the second capital Santiago . On the third to last day we went to puerto plata at the beach . That same night I got extremely sick and had... See More severe diarrhea . My stool was light brown with mucus!!! I flew back immediately to seek treatment in New York City . Turned out I had a severe bacterial infection . Won’t be going back for awhile until I figure out a way to cook my own food and filter my own water smh ”

“No idea we never left the resort or drank tap water 3 sick with diarrhea one with vomiting. Out for at least 2 days. My other nephew now feels sick too.  ”

“Had a sausage and egg McMuffin egg was hard and green gross as sh*t.
Ate it still not knowing until it was mostly gone have documentation of it.
Currently sick on the toilet and throwing up. So thank you for a lovely breakfast that keeps reappearing ”

“Bought Prova Premium On-the-vine tomatoes (Mucci Farms) 1.36 kg, Product of Mexico. ITM. /ART. 355463. I eat tomatoes all the time and my diet doesn't vary much. After eating these tomatoes, I got diarrhea when I had been perfectly fine before that. Next day I didn't have any and my... See More system had returned to normal. Then the following day I had them again and sure enough, diarrhea again. There is something wrong with this batch of tomatoes. ”

“On Sunday February 16th I bought the cookies after a trip to Wal Mart. I brought them home and my 2 year old grandson and I ate a few of them. No one else in the family ate. On Monday i felt bad and when I got home from work... See More the grandson was sick too. We both had bad diarrhea, vomiting, nausea. It has lasted until at least Wednesday the 19th. We both seem to be getting better now.  ”

“Italian sammich. Ate sandwich on hour long plane ride. Meat looked off and bread soggy but did not taste bad. Diarrhea within an hour. 4 hrs later massive diarrhea, tremors and vomiting lasting thru night. ”

“Boyfriend had spicy chicken tenders at around 8:30-9pm. Started feeling funny shortly after: Nausea. Felt sick to his stomach while he was still eating and couldn't finish. Woke up early this morning with explosive diarrhea, severe stomach pain, dry heaving, and vomiting. ”

“We bought 2 of there bestest most pizzas and now mysef and 2 kids are sick . vomitting diarrhea .
Wife kids me sick We got pizza from there 2 am son threw up on me .daughter have stomach pains then diarrhea. Lots of vomiting. ”

“Not sure but ate shrimp with noodles...grilled shrimp...backed potatoe ....lobster....salad...but only had a few bites of pasta ...one i got home i had severe shivers for two hours straight stomach cramps vomiting diarrhea As explained above ...symtoms started after 3 to 4 hours later ”

“On 2/10 ordered food via drive thru. Cashier was laughing  cutting up. She proceeded to give my bag of food all while laughing. I get home and eat the fries and noticed a horrible taste and it appeared that they were drenched in grease and tasted very old. Im a... See More long time resident and customer. I am very disappointed and fearful that I could potentially get sick.  ”

“There is some confusion surrounding the current Coronavirus disease (Covid-19) outbreak that began in December 2019 and whether you can get it through food. Here is some information:

Feb 26 UPDATE: The Chinese CDC is investigating the possibility that the virus can be spread through fecal matter that could possibly... See More contaminate food and water. The Chinese CDC has found live viruses in stool samples of COVID-19 patients and can be a partial explanation for the rapid spread of the disease. The agency is recommending strengthening sanitation and hygiene measures.

What is Coronavirus?
Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses found in both animals and humans. Past outbreaks include Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS). The current novel(a new strain that has not been previously identified in humans) Coronavirus strain called 2019-nCoV is thought to originate in live food markets in Wuhan, China through animals and human contact.

How is it transmitted?
Coronaviruses strains are usually transmitted through the respiratory system, so it is typically thought of as a low risk of infection from contaminated food. Restaurants can be a site of transmission of coronavirus because of the large numbers of people congregating in close quarters and then coughing/sneezing could spread the disease just like in other places (transportation, schools, etc). But the food itself normally isn’t a likely vehicle.

The current Coronavirus strains 2019-nCoV has been found in stool samples of COVID-19 patients by the Chinese CDC which means that the current outbreak might be transmitted from multiple routes not just through the respiratory system as usual.

Signs of infection?
Common signs of infection include respiratory symptoms, fever, cough, shortness of breath and breathing difficulties. In more severe cases and those with weakened immune systems, an infection can cause pneumonia, severe acute respiratory syndrome, kidney failure, and even death.

Recommendations:
World Health Organization (WHO) recommends standard measures to prevent infection spread include regular hand washing, covering mouth+nose when coughing/sneezing, and avoiding close contact with anyone showing symptoms of respiratory illness such as coughing and sneezing. Additional recommendations from the Chinese CDC include strengthening health publicity and education; maintaining environmental health and personal hygiene; drinking boiled water, avoiding raw food consumption, and implementing separate meal systems in epidemic areas; frequently washing hands and disinfecting of surfaces of objects in households, toilets, public places, and transportation vehicles; and disinfecting the excreta and environment of patients in medical facilities to prevent water and food contamination from patients’ stool samples.

For more info, please visit: who.int and weekly.chinacdc.cn ”

“FDA announced the recall of plain Peanut Spread products by Nuts ‘N More due to that they might be contaminated with Listeria. No illnesses have been linked to this recall to date.

FDA advises consumers to return these products to the place of purchase for a full refund. The recalled... See More products were distributed in VA, AZ, MA, RI, ME, AL, IN, and FL.

- Nuts ‘N More Plain Peanut Spread (16 oz plastic jar). Exp: 03/04/2021. Lost code: PB91

Check the full recall notice on the FDA website fda.gov

Source: FDA ”