chikungunya

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.

Cuban drugs for the control and prevention of Arboviruses

Published on: November 13, 2025
11:56

Havana, Nov 13 (Prensa Latina) Several research projects and clinical trials are currently underway with drugs developed in Cuba to address the current epidemiological situation with dengue and chikungunya viruses, both of which are transmitted throughout almost the entire country.

EU approves its first vaccine against Chikungunya

Published on: June 28, 2024
10:38

Brussels, Jun 28 (Prensa Latina) The European Commission (EC) authorized the first vaccine in the community block against Chikungunya, a virus transmitted through mosquito bites.

Chikungunya cases hit records by 2023 in the Americas

Published on: April 24, 2024
15:30

Washington, Apr 24 (Prensa Latina) The chikungunya cases reported back in 2023 in the Americas nearly doubled previous year's reports, being the highest lately, according to PAHO and WHO.

Cuba to host International Course on Dengue and Arboviruses

Published on: August 1, 2023
16:43

Havana, Aug 1 (Prensa Latina) Cuba will host the 18th edition of the International Course on Dengue and other emerging Arboviruses, to be held from August 14 to 25, 2023, at the Pedro Kourí Institute of Tropical Medicine (IPK).

Uruguay reports Chikungunya outbreak in Paysandu

Published on: April 22, 2023
08:32

Montevideo, Apr 22 (Prensa Latina) Despite preventive measures, Uruguay is presently facing up chikungunya cases –also reported in regional nations- although patients had not traveled abroad.

Paraguay reports over 13k chikungunya cases, 60 deaths

Published on: March 24, 2023
16:51

Asunción, Mar 24 (Prensa Latina) The chikungunya fever epidemic in Paraguay has reached 60 deaths and 13,010 confirmed cases during the last three weeks, health authorities reported Friday.

Dominican Rep. alerts for new Chikungunya outbreak in the region

Published on: March 1, 2023
17:08

Santo Domingo, Mar 1 (Prensa Latina) Dominican authorities on Wednesday issued an epidemiological alert for new chikungunya cases reported in regional nations, leading the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) to warn of the imminent arrival of the disease.

Chikungunya impact rises in Paraguayan children

Published on: February 9, 2023
17:28

Asunción, Feb 9 (Prensa Latina) The number of Paraguayan children infected with chikungunya fever has climbed to 169, four of them newborns, at the capital´s Hospital de Clínicas.

Paraguay applies emergency measures facing rise in chikungunya cases

Published on: February 2, 2023
13:47

Asuncion, Feb 2 (Prensa Latina) As of Thursday, the Ministry of Health in Paraguay applies emergency measures to ensure an effective response to the increase of patients with chikungunya fever in all hospitals.

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