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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.

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.

Notifications of dengue cases increase in Paraguay

Published on: January 4, 2025
10:02

Asuncion, Jan 4 (Prensa Latina) The Ministry of Public Health of Paraguay warned today that notifications of suspected cases of dengue fever are on the rise.

Dengue cases rise in Panama

Published on: December 13, 2024
10:04

Panama City, Dec 13 (Prensa Latina) Health authorities in Panama warned about the increase in dengue cases in the population, with a greater impact on older adults.

Bolivia considers first mosquitoes irradiation a milestone

Published on: December 9, 2024
11:23

La Paz, Dec 9 (Prensa Latina) The Bolivian Nuclear Energy Agency (ABEN) called a “historic milestone” the first irradiation of Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, transmitters of diseases such as yellow fever, dengue, chickungunya and zica, in a national facility.

Sri Lanka in favor of using Cuban support in the fight against dengue

Published on: December 3, 2024
08:21

Colombo, Dec 3 (Prensa Latina) The Ministry of Health of Sri Lanka expressed its support for taking advantage of Cuban knowledge and technology to combat dengue, after an exchange between authorities.

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.

El Salvador: Infectologist proposes to test a dengue fever vaccine

Published on: September 2, 2024
14:06

San Salvador, Sep 2 (Prensa Latina) Salvadoran infectologist Jorge Panameño recommended the use of the tetravalent dengue vaccine TAK-003 to fight the disease in this country.

El Salvador: Minister calls dengue the worst health crisis

Published on: August 27, 2024
10:56

San Salvador, Aug 27 (Prensa Latina) The dengue disease is the worst crisis in the entire region of the Americas with more than 11 million cases detected, the Minister of Health of El Salvador, Francisco Alabi, said.

WHO warns of dengue fever rise in Latin America

Published on: August 22, 2024
10:01

Geneva, Aug 22 (Prensa Latina) The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned of a substantial increase in dengue fever cases in Latin America and the spread of diseases transmitted by mosquito bites.

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