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Over 3.7 million dengue cases reported worldwide – ECDC

Published on: August 29, 2023
17:17

Geneva, Aug 29 (Prensa Latina) The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) on Tuesday reported that over 3.7 million cases of dengue have been reported worldwide through August 23.

Mozambique neutralizes cholera outbreak

Published on: May 15, 2023
12:42

Maputo, May 15 (Prensa Latina) Mozambique has reduced the incidence of cholera, after an outbreak of the disease due to torrential rains and floods since last February, due to the sanitary measures adopted, a United Nations source said on Monday.

Mpox cases decrease worldwide, says WHO

Published on: May 11, 2023
16:49

Geneva, Switzerland, May 11 (Prensa Latina) The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday acknowledged the progress made in the global response to the multi-country mpox outbreak and the further decline in the number of reported cases.

Two imported cases of malaria detected in Costa Rica province

Published on: April 20, 2023
15:35

San José, Apr 20 (Prensa Latina) The Costa Rican Ministry of Health reported today the detection of two imported cases of malaria in Cartago, but ruled out a possible outbreak, assuring that the transmitting vector does not circulate in that province.

Uruguay reports fresh bird flu outbreak

Published on: April 17, 2023
17:19

Montevideo, Apr 17 (Prensa Latina) Nicolás Chiesa, director-general of Farming at the Livestock, Agriculture and Fisheries Ministry (MGAP), confirmed fresh outbreak of bird flu was in Uruguay.

India: 3 states brought back face mask rule as Covid-19 cases surge

Published on: April 9, 2023
11:05

New Delhi, Apr 9 (Prensa Latina) As Covid-19 cases continue to show an upward tick across India, health authorities have been put on alert. Three states have started imposing face mask rules and other restrictions to prevent a rerun of the pandemic.

Haiti mobilizes urgent scale up in response to cholera outbreak

Published on: March 24, 2023
16:21

Port-au-Prince, Mar 24 (Prensa Latina) Haitian health authorities on Friday mobilized a rapid scale up to curb cholera spread across the country.

Chile confirms fresh bird flu outbreak in industrial plant

Published on: March 21, 2023
18:05

Santiago de Chile, Mar 21 (Prensa Latina) Chile´s Agriculture Minister Esteban Valenzuela on Tuesday confirmed the second case of bird flu in an egg-producing company based in the southern region of Maule.

Dominican Rep. alerts for new Chikungunya outbreak in the region

Published on: March 1, 2023
17:08

Santo Domingo, Mar 1 (Prensa Latina) Dominican authorities on Wednesday issued an epidemiological alert for new chikungunya cases reported in regional nations, leading the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) to warn of the imminent arrival of the disease.

Paraguay on alert due to “imminent risk” of bird flu outbreak

Published on: February 21, 2023
19:00

Asunción, Feb 21 (Prensa Latina) Paraguay´s public and private institutions are on maximum alert in view of imminent risk of bird flu virus in the country. Yet no contagion has been reported, the government declared Tuesday.

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