Via Hablemos Press, a report dated June 30: Informan de “brote diarreico” en Manzanillo, sin hablar de cólera. ["Diarrheic outbreak reported in Manzanillo, with no mention of cholera] Excerpt, with my translation:
Las autoridades cubanas reconocieron la existencia de un brote diarreico que azota al municipio de Manzanillo, en el extremo oriental de la isla, aunque sin hacer mención a los fallecidos ni a la posible proliferación del cólera en la zona.
Cuban authorities have admitted the existence of a diarrhea outbreak that has hit the city of Manzanillo, in the far east of the island, but without mentioning deaths or the possible spread of cholera in the region.
El diario provincial La Demajagua, órgano del Partido Comunista en Granma, publicó el sábado una Nota Informativa en la que se habla de “enfermedades gastrointestinales” provocadas por “la situación climatológica relacionada con el periodo de verano y las lluvias”.
The daily La Demajagua, organ of the Communist Party of Granma province, published an Information Note on Saturday, talking about "gastrointestinal illnesses" caused the "the climate situation related to the summer rains."
La información había sido transmitida el jueves en el programa “La Ultima”, de la emisora provincial Radio Bayamo y leída en el espacio Frecuencia 12, de la televisión local.
The information had also been transmitted on Thursday on the program "The Latest," from the provincial station Radio Bayamo and read on the local TV program "Frequency 12."
The report goes on to say that access to local hospitals has been limited to permit delivery of better service to patients. It also says local sources say at least four persons have now died of cholera. But the sources appear fearful of having provided this information because the government is maintaining "absolute silence" about the outbreak.
