prevention

Cuban Prime Minister calls to maintain prevention against dengue

Published on: August 26, 2023
09:35

Havana, Aug 26 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Prime Minister Manuel Marrero on Saturday called not to lower the guard in the prevention and control of dengue in order to celebrate the World Day against this disease today.

Some 236,000 people drown each year in the world

Published on: July 25, 2023
11:37

Geneva, Jul 25 (Prensa Latina) Every year some 236,000 people die from drowning in the world, a figure that reached 2.5 million in the last decade, especially in low- and middle-income countries, according to specialized sources.

AIDS deaths decrease in Latin America, prevention is still lacking

Published on: July 13, 2023
16:03

United Nations, Jul 13 (Prensa Latina) AIDS-related deaths in Latin America and the Caribbean have decreased in recent years, but there is still a lack of progress in prevention, according to a UN report released Thursday.

Vitamin D supplements recommended against heart attacks

Published on: June 29, 2023
14:50

Washington, Jun 29 (Prensa Latina) The risk of suffering a heart attack decreases when vitamin D supplements are consumed, a specialized source informed.

PAHO warns of bird flu and Mexico prepares to fight it back

Published on: June 26, 2023
13:43

Mexico City, Jun 26 (Prensa Latina) Faced with the warning of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) of an outbreak of bird flu in France, Mexico is taking measures to prevent its entry, specialist Roberto Navarro said.

Russian army prevents rotation of Ukrainian forces in Kupiansk

Published on: June 25, 2023
10:37

Moscow, Jun 25 (Prensa Latina) The group of Russian troops West prevented four attempts of the Ukrainian army to carry out a rotation of units on the front line in the Kupiansk area, the spokesman of this group, Serguei Zybinski, informed.

Serbian leader urges Western ambassadors to prevent war

Published on: June 15, 2023
13:48

Belgrade, Jun 15 (Prensa Latina)Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic urged Western and European Union (EU) ambassadors to stop Kosovo Albanian authorities in Pristina and prevent a new war in the Balkans.

Cuba takes part in international initiative against zoonotic diseases

Published on: May 5, 2023
01:00

Havana, May 5 (Prensa Latina) Cuba participated in the international initiative Prezode (Preventing the Emergence of Zoonotic Diseases), an innovative international experience focused on preventing the risks of the emergence of zoonotic infectious diseases, launched in 2021, Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment (CITMA) reported.

Cuba implements a strategy to eliminate leprosy contagion

Published on: February 1, 2023
00:45

Havana, Feb 1 (Prensa Latina) Cuba has implemented a strategy to eliminate contagions of leprosy, a curable disease that is not very transmissible and has an average incubation period of five years.

Nicaragua reinforces prevention measures due to climate threat

Published on: June 30, 2022
11:31

Managua, Jun 30 (Prensa Latina) Nicaragua on Thursday strengthens preventive measures to address possible emergency situations in the face of the imminent threat of an event that could become a tropical storm, which is expected to reach the country on Friday.

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