"If you find yourself in the company of the very wealthy somewhere in the Caribbean, odds are good that you're in St. Barthelemy, also known as St. Barth's. In an article for Business Insider published earlier this year, Amanda Krause described its beaches and "top-tier snorkleling spots" while also noting that "the island regularly welcomes the wealthy." That isn't hyperbole: Forbes compiled a list of billionaires' superyachts docked at the island."
"Reports to that effect have come from the likes of reality TV personality Bethenny Frankel, who described getting "a bacterial infection" with "pus-y bumps" after staying at a hotel on the island. Both Air Mail and Town & Country's Tim Teeman also cited rumors of an STI outbreak on the island - though data cited in both articles suggests that the rumors here are more ominous than reality might reflect."
"To be fair, bacteria does tend to circulate in hotel rooms - but one expert cited in Air Mail pointed to bacteria in water as a more likely culprit for the malady Frankel described. Skin conditions are not the only issue that visitors to the island have faced: as Vanity Fair reported earlier this month, recent U.S. military operations in Venezeula caused some travelers to have their flights to or from St. Barth's cancelled."
St. Barth's is a Caribbean destination frequented by very wealthy visitors and hosts billionaire superyachts. Visitors have recently reported strange skin ailments including rashes, pus-filled bumps, and a bacterial infection after hotel stays. Rumors of chlamydia and other STI outbreaks circulated, though cited data suggest those rumors are more ominous than the reality. One expert indicated bacteria in water as a more likely cause than surface contamination in hotel rooms. Media coverage and named personalities reported individual cases. Recent U.S. military operations in Venezuela led to canceled flights to and from St. Barth's, disrupting travel.
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