The gastronomic influencer of La Plata, April Ruiz, publicly denounced a serious health situation that occurred while vacationing at a resort in Bayahibe, Dominican Republic. Through detailed testimony, she reported that she, her mother, her sister and numerous guests had allegedly suffered massive poisoning with symptoms such as vomiting, diarrhea and high fever.
“We are at the Iberostar Hacienda Dominicus and not only us and mom, but also half the hotel were poisoned.“said Ruiz, who explained that they arrived at the complex on Saturday, December 6, and that symptoms began the next day.
The situation raised particular concerns about his mother’s health. “My mother is an oncology patient and is suffering from lung cancer for the third time. This trip was a gift for her.“, he said. As described in detail, the woman even had to stop her medical treatment: “He was taking afatinib, an oral chemotherapy, and even had to stop taking it these days, but his oncologist contraindicated it“.
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Ruiz reported that the symptoms then spread: “The next day I started having vomiting, diarrhea and a very high fever, with tremendous gastrointestinal pain that we couldn’t bear.“From then on, they started sharing experiences with other tourists.”80% of the guests are Argentinians and half were the same“, held.
The influencer referred to the hotel’s health management and the reactions received. “They kept telling us that it was a contact virus and that maybe we were the problem“, he stated and questioned the hygiene conditions: “The water here is heavily polluted and the hotel needs to do something about it. All drinks have ice, we don’t know how they wash fruits and vegetables or how they cook“.
He also reported deficiencies in cleaning: “They clean with the same napkins that are on the tables, and they just throw away the crumbs.According to his story, it was only after the complaints that alcohol gel began to be seen in some areas of the complex.
Ruiz explained that they tried to leave a formal record of what happened. “They told us that they could only give us an application form“, but assured that the hotel did not sign the document: “They tell you, “We can’t sign it, this is what we’re left with.”“.
The young woman also reported an attempt at reparation: “They offered to pay me back with credits for two nights to keep me quiet because if I agreed I wouldn’t be able to post anything on social networks.“. Faced with this, he became energetic: “This video is 100% to raise awareness. We don’t care if they give us money back, we just want to return home and be in good health.“.
Finally, he questioned the image of the hotel: “It is sold as a five star hotel and is much more expensive than the others, but it does not meet the requirements“, and concluded with a warning: “If you come to Bayahibe and these chains, we do not recommend them“.
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