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PAHO warns of risk of dengue outbreaks in the Americas

Published on: February 11, 2025
00:31

Washington, Feb 11 (Prensa Latina) PAHO urged the Americas on Monday to be prepared for a possible rise in dengue cases, given the risk of increased circulation of serotype three in the southern hemisphere of the region.

Cholera case confirmed in Angola and more than 50 suspects

Published on: January 9, 2025
11:03

Luanda, Jan 9 (Prensa Latina) Angola reports today a confirmed case of cholera and more than fifty suspects, all in the provinces of Luanda and Icolo and Bengo, according to the Ministry of Health (Minsa).

Nicaragua reports fewer dengue cases

Published on: January 7, 2025
00:45

Managua, Jan 7 (Prensa Latina) The Ministry of Health (MINSA) of Nicaragua reported an 18-percent decrease in confirmed dengue cases compared to the previous week, as a result of a campaign against that disease.

Honduras registers over 43 thousand people with HIV

Published on: December 3, 2024
10:31

Tegucigalpa, Dec 3 (Prensa Latina) Honduras registered more than 43,000 people with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) after the diagnosis of 875 new cases in the first nine months of 2024, local media reported.

Italy records about 140,000 people infected with HIV

Published on: November 29, 2024
10:15

Rome, Nov 29 (Prensa Latina) Italy records about 140 thousand people infected with HIV, while the average incidence is four new diagnoses per 100 thousand inhabitants, a report indicates.

Brazil has more than 7,000 confirmed deaths from dengue

Published on: November 26, 2024
09:55

Brasilia, Nov 26 (Prensa Latina) A total of 7,013 confirmed and still under investigation deaths from dengue in Brazil since the beginning of the year reports the monitoring panel of the Ministry of Health.

More than 3,000 drug-related cases prosecuted in Laos

Published on: November 21, 2024
10:56

Vientiane, Nov 21 (Prensa Latina) — The Lao Ministry of Public Security reported that this year, 3,395 drug-related cases have been prosecuted, as stated in the eighth session of the National Assembly (Parliament), which is underway today.

Italy reports 13,073 Covid-19 cases per week

Published on: October 6, 2024
10:42

Rome, Oct 6 (Prensa Latina) From September 26th to October 2nd, Italian authorities reported on Sunday 13,073 Coivd-19 cases and 85 deaths from the disease, with more infections and fewer deaths than the previous week.

Armenia records almost 60 cases of West Nile fever

Published on: August 21, 2024
11:14

Yerevan, Aug 21 (Prensa Latina) About 60 cases of West Nile fever (WNF) have been detected in Armenia, Stepan Atoyan, director of the National Center for Disease Control and Prevention, told reporters on Wednesday.

UN calls for humanitarian pause in Gaza to launch anti-polio campaign

Published on: August 20, 2024
00:15

Ramallah, Aug 20 (Prensa Latina) United Nations agencies on Monday called for a humanitarian pause in the Gaza Strip to launch a vaccination campaign against polio, after a case was detected there for the first time time in 25 years.

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