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Alert against increase of Covid-19 cases in Bolivia

Published on: January 3, 2024
10:34

La Paz, Jan 3 (Prensa Latina) Bolivians continue today to be concerned about the increase in the number of cases of Covid-19, which in the last week of 2023 reached 1,933 infected, equivalent to 128 percent compared to the previous seven days.

Bolivia reports 147 deaths during New Year’s holidays

Published on: January 2, 2024
12:08

La Paz, Jan 2 (Prensa Latina) The General Commander of Bolivian Police, Alvaro Alvarez, on Tuesday said that 147 people died during the New Year's holidays, while the armed forces reported as many as 1,500 traffic crashes.

Paraguay: SENACSA analyzes new suspected WEE cases

Published on: January 2, 2024
11:11

Asuncion, Jan 2 (Prensa Latina) Paraguay´s National Service of Quality and Animal Health of Paraguay (SENACSA) is presently analyzing a dozen of suspected cases of western equine encephalitis (WEE), a disease that caused a death a few days ago in neighboring Argentina.

Ecuador recommends face mask use due to fresh Pirola variant spread

Published on: December 25, 2023
12:17

Quito, Dec 25 (Prensa Latina) Quito´s Health Secretariat highly recommended the use of masks for people with respiratory symptoms due to a fresh coronavirus spread of new Pirola variant.

Bolivia to reinforce preventive measures ahead of fresh Covid-19 wave

Published on: December 23, 2023
13:22

La Paz, Dec 23 (Prensa Latina) A new Covid-19 outbreak that has already killed two people in Santa Cruz on Saturday forces the Bolivian Health Ministry to call for the population to get vaccinated without ignoring biosecurity measures.

Canada: Death toll surges to 7 from cantaloupe salmonella outbreak

Published on: December 23, 2023
12:19

Ottawa, Dec 23 (Prensa Latina) The Public Health Agency of Canada is reporting another death from a salmonella outbreak involving cantaloupes, bringing the total to seven.

Italy reports over 60,000 new Covid-19 cases weekly

Published on: December 23, 2023
08:49

Rome, Dec 23 (Prensa Latina) From December 14-20, as many as 60,440 new cases of Covid-19 were reported in Italy, for a surge in 7.2% compared to 565,404 previously reported last week.

El Salvador reports over 800 dengue fever hospitalizations

Published on: December 22, 2023
17:14

San Salvador, Dec 22 (Prensa Latina) More than 800 people have been hospitalized in El Salvador because of dengue, the Ministry of Health (MINSAL) reported.

The Americas reports nearly 80 percent of dengue cases globally – WHO

Published on: December 22, 2023
16:26

Geneva, Dec 22 (Prensa Latina) In 2023, the number of dengue cases around the world increased, most of them in the Americas, while half of global population is at risk of becoming infected, the WHO warned on Friday.

Cases of sexual exploitation of minors reported in Uruguay

Published on: December 8, 2023
11:07

Montevideo, Dec 8 (Prensa Latina) So far this year and by the end of November, 346 cases of sexual exploitation of minors and adolescents were registered in Uruguay, according to a report whose results were made public today.

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