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Cuba in a favorable situation in its fight against arboviruses

Published on: December 20, 2025
13:53

Havana, Dec 20 (Prensa Latina) Cuba has a favorable epidemiological situation in the fight against arboviruses, following a 21 percent decrease in reported febrile cases in the last week.

Marine reptile fossils found in Colombia

Published on: December 20, 2025
13:02

Bogota, Dec. 20 (Prensa Latina) Researchers from the Colombian Geological Survey (SGC) reported the discovery of three marine reptile fossils that lived during the Cretaceous period, never before recorded in South America.

Ecuador reports first case of Influenza A(H3N2) variant K

Published on: December 20, 2025
10:52

Quito, Dec 20 (Prensa Latina) Ecuador's Ministry of Public Health confirmed the first case of influenza A(H3N2) variant K in the country, affecting a patient from the southern region.

India and Cuba enhance cooperation in traditional medicine

Published on: December 19, 2025
08:07

New Delhi, Dec 19 (Prensa Latina) India and Cuba enhanced cooperation in the field of Ayurveda at the World Health Organization (WHO) Global Traditional Medicine Summit.

Nicaragua: Children treated in the No Diabetes campaign

Published on: December 18, 2025
11:07

Managua, Dec 18 (Prensa Latina) More than one million children, adolescents, and young adults under 20 years of age have received care in Nicaragua since October 1st as part of the National "No Diabetes" Campaign, local media reported.

New flu variant detected in more than 30 countries

Published on: December 17, 2025
12:20

United Nations, Dec 17 (Prensa Latina) The new variant of influenza A(H3N2), known as J.2.4.1 or subclade K, has already been detected in more than 30 countries, the UN reported.

Cuba conducts two clinical trials on chikungunya patients

Published on: December 17, 2025
10:17

Havana, Dec 17 (Prensa Latina) Cuba is conducting two clinical trials on chikungunya patients to demonstrate the safety and therapeutic effect of subcutaneous administration of the drug Jusvinza in patients in the post-acute and chronic phases, it was announced.

PAHO renews call for pertussis vaccination in the Americas

Published on: December 10, 2025
10:07

Washington, Dec 10 (Prensa Latina) The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) renewed its call to countries in the Americas to close vaccination gaps in the face of a resurgence of pertussis (whooping cough).

UN allocates one billion dollars to Guatemala by 2026 and 2030

Published on: December 10, 2025
10:00

Guatemala City, Dec 10 (Prensa Latina) The United Nations (UN) announced on Wednesday some plans to allocate up to one billion dollars in cooperation to Guatemala by 2026 and 2030, according to a framework agreement approved in this capital.

Measles vaccination campaign in Uruguay

Published on: December 6, 2025
11:23

Montevideo, Dec 6 (Prensa Latina) The Ministry of Public Health (MSP) is holding a national measles vaccination campaing, following the confirmation of a sixth case of the disease.

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