Tag: Dengue Fever
Cuba Applies Lessons from COVID-19 to Arbovirus Outbreak
In the last 21 days, health authorities recorded a 62% increase in dengue cases. On Tuesday, Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel called for weekly meetings with scientists to propose solutions to the cases with Nonspecific Febrile Syndrome, caused primarily by arboviruses. The reunion at the Presidential Palace focused on the updated epidemiological situation on the island. […]
November 12, 2025
Puerto Rico Reports First Dengue Death of 2025 Amid Rising Cases and Epidemic Alert
The epidemiological report for week 07 of 2025 reveals that the most affected regions are Bayamón, Metro, and Arecibo, which have recorded the highest incidence rates. Related: São Paulo Declares Dengue Epidemic After Surpassing Critical Case Threshold The Puerto Rico Department of Health confirmed on Monday the first dengue-related death on the island since the […]
March 3, 2025
South America on High Alert for Dengue Fever Outbreak
According to data provided by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay account for 89 percent of the people affected by dengue in Latin America. This figure represents a total of 1.7 million infected since the beginning of the year. RELATED: Uruguay Starts the Week With a Total of 359 Cases of […]
April 19, 2024
Cuban Biotechnology, Development of Vaccine against Dengue Fever
Achieving a vaccine against dengue is a historical desire of tropical countries where it is endemic. Cuba, which took up that challenge in 1992, now has two formulations in the preclinical study phase. RELATED: Baseball, from the US To Cuba and Latin America On October 30, 2023, several media and press agencies in Cuba and […]