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Italy reports over 29,00 Covid-19 cases, 244 deaths

Published on: February 25, 2023
08:58

Rome, Feb 25 (Prensa Latina) Italy´s Health Ministry on Saturday reported as many as 29,443 Covid-19 cases (from February 17 to 23), accounting for an increased 3.8% compared to 28,354 cases reported in previous seven days.

India saved over 3.4M lives under Covid-19 vaccine campaign

Published on: February 25, 2023
08:36

New Delhi, Feb 25 (Prensa Latina) India was able to save over 3.4 million lives by undertaking a nationwide Covid-19 vaccination campaign at an unprecedented scale, a Stanford University report released by Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya showed.

Nicaragua steps up actions to fight off bird flu

Published on: February 24, 2023
17:06

Managua, Feb 24 (Prensa Latina) Nicaragua is currently stepping up protection actions to prevent bid flu virus ahead of cases recently detected in Central America, the country's Vice President Rosario Murillo informed on Friday.

Guatemala: Mpox cases rise to 383

Published on: February 23, 2023
16:39

Guatemala City, Feb 23 (Prensa Latina) Guatemala has so far reached 383 cases of mpox, according to the Public Health and Social Assistance Ministry (MSPAS).

WHO warns of serious neurological sequelae of encephalitis

Published on: February 22, 2023
17:51

Geneva, Feb 22 (Prensa Latina) With a high mortality rate ranging 5 to 20% of cases, encephalitis is currently considered as a disease with serious neurological sequelae, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported.

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.

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.

Italy reports nearly 300 Covid-19 deaths per week

Published on: February 17, 2023
17:20

Rome, Feb 17 (Prensa Latina) During the February 10-16 week, 299 people died in Italy as a result of Covid-19, while 28,354 got infected, according to Health Ministry´s latest report.

Chile reports 1,741 new Covid-19 cases, 13 deaths

Published on: February 17, 2023
16:55

Santiago de Chile, Feb 17 (Prensa Latina) Chilean Health Ministry (MINSAL) on Friday reported 1,741 new cases of Covid-19 and 13 deaths.

Dominican Rep. reports six more cholera cases

Published on: February 15, 2023
16:18

Santo Domingo, Feb 15 (Prensa Latina) Dominican Public Health Ministry on Wednesday reported six new cases of cholera and seven other patients remain hospitalized.

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