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WHO reports 5.5 million of dengue cases, 5000 deaths in 2023

Published on: February 13, 2024
17:18

Geneva, Feb 13 (Prensa Latina) The World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday reported that 5.5 million people worldwide got infected with dengue in 2023 and 5,000 passed away.

Cambodia reports three more Mpox cases

Published on: February 12, 2024
17:34

Phnom Penh, Feb 12 (Prensa Latina) The Cambodian Ministry of Health on February 11 confirmed three more cases of Mpox in the capital city of Phnom Penh, bringing the total number to nine since the first case was recorded in the Southeast Asian country in July 2022.

Guatemala: Neurological disease cases rise to 67

Published on: February 9, 2024
16:01

Guatemala City, Feb 9 (Prensa Latina) The acute neurological disease case toll reported in Guatemala went up to 67, while the death toll remained at four.

Brazil with more than 10,000 deaths in a decade due to dengue fever

Published on: February 7, 2024
10:26

Brasilia, Feb 7 (Prensa Latina) Brazil recorded 10,270 deaths and 16 million probable cases of dengue fever between 2014 and 2023, according to the Ministry of Health, quoted today by the R7 portal.

Cases of acute neurological disease in Guatemala rise to 51

Published on: February 5, 2024
11:48

Guatemala City, Feb 5 (Prensa Latina) Confirmed cases of acute neurological disease of unknown causes in Guatemala rose to 51, with the first in this capital department, the Ministry of Health and Social Assistance (Mspas) reported today.

More than 35 million new cases of cancer expected by 2050

Published on: February 2, 2024
10:39

Geneva, Feb 2 (Prensa Latina) The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), an intergovernmental body that is part of the World Health Organization, foresees more than 35 million new cases of cancer worldwide by 2050.

Uruguay investigate suspected cases of equine encephalitis in humans

Published on: February 1, 2024
10:03

Montevideo, Feb 1 (Prensa Latina) Health authorities are investigating seven suspected cases of equine encephalitis in humans, after the first transmission was confirmed in Uruguay.

Outbreak of dengue cases in Brazil in first weeks of 2024

Published on: January 30, 2024
10:33

Brasilia, Jan 30 (Prensa Latina) Brazil registered in the first three weeks of 2024 more than 120,000 cases of dengue fever, a number that almost triples the notifications in the same period last year (44, 752).

WHO warns of alarming rise of measles cases in Europe

Published on: January 24, 2024
17:00

Geneva, Jan 24 (Prensa Latina) Europe is experiencing an “alarming rise” in measles cases, the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned.

Angolan province takes precaution measures to avoid cholera entry

Published on: January 18, 2024
11:01

Luanda, Jan 18 (Prensa Latina) Health authorities in the province of Cabinda, in northern Angola, took preventive measures today against the outbreak of cholera in neighboring Zambia and eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

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