(Preliminary note to my mom: don’t worry. I’m fine.)
Typhoid fever–yes, Typhoid Fever–has hit Cuenca.
A Spanish teacher at my school came down with it a few days ago. She was hospitalized briefly and she’s recovering now. And two people who’d had close contact with her also tested positive. They’re being treated with antibiotics as a precaution and haven’t produced any symptoms. Other teachers are getting tested just to be sure.
Luckily, I got a typhoid vaccine a couple years ago; it’s good for five years.
More info on typhoid, which is potentially fatal, is avaiable here.