Health Ministry

Costa Rica to roll out intensive measures to curb dengue

Published on: February 19, 2024
18:00

San Jose, Feb 19 (Prensa Latina) The Costa Rican Health Ministry on Monday reinforced its domestic strategy to fight off dengue with intensive fumigation campaigns in vulnerable areas, after 3,356 cases were reported in 2024.

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.

Bolivia to reinforce preventive measures ahead of fresh Covid-19 wave

Published on: December 23, 2023
13:22

La Paz, Dec 23 (Prensa Latina) A new Covid-19 outbreak that has already killed two people in Santa Cruz on Saturday forces the Bolivian Health Ministry to call for the population to get vaccinated without ignoring biosecurity measures.

Cholera death toll in South Africa rises to 26

Published on: June 4, 2023
08:46

Pretoria, Jun 4 (Prensa Latina) South Africa´s Health Ministry on Sunday reported that cholera death toll has risen to 26.

Dominican Rep. reports 5 new cholera cases

Published on: February 22, 2023
16:55

Santo Domingo, Feb 22 (Prensa Latina) The Dominican Health Ministry on Wednesday reported five new cases of cholera in the country, bringing overall contagion toll to 82 since first detection in October 2022.

Guatemala reports tenth case of monkeypox

Published on: September 2, 2022
15:50

Guatemala City, Sep 2 (Prensa Latina) Guatemala´s Public Health and Social Assistance Ministry (MSPAS) on Friday reported the tenth case of monkeypox in the country.

Costa Rica to strengthen strategy for malaria elimination

Published on: September 1, 2022
18:46

San Jose, Sep 1 (Prensa Latina) Costa Rica is presently training its local health personnel so as to strengthen domestic strategy to fight off malaria by 2025, Dr. Isaac Vargas, National Coordinator of Malaria and Vector Control, praised Thursday.

Italy reports 21,805 new Covid-19 cases

Published on: August 27, 2022
13:12

Rome, Aug 27 (Prensa Latina) The Italian Health Ministry on Saturday reported 21,805 new cases of Covid-19 and 80 deaths in the last 24 hours.

India reports 9,520 new Covid-19 cases in 24 hours

Published on: August 27, 2022
07:18

New Delhi, Aug 27 (Prensa Latina) With 9,520 new Covid-19 cases being reported in just one day, India's tally of infections has surged to 44,398,696, while the count active cases has declined to 87,311, according to Union Health Ministry data updated on Saturday.

Dominican Rep. confirms two new monkeypox cases

Published on: August 24, 2022
17:48

Santo Domingo, Aug 24 (Prensa Latina) Dominican Public Health Ministry on Wednesday confirmed two new cases of monkeypox, bringing total to nine.

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