diseases

Eliminate 30 communicable diseases by 2030, PAHO’s challenge

Published on: April 28, 2025
09:07

Washington, April 28 (Prensa Latina) Accelerating the elimination of more than 30 communicable diseases by 2030, 11 of them preventable with immunization, is the objective of the Vaccination Week of the Americas, which is taking place today in the region and will last until Saturday.

DRC conflict multiplies risk of cholera and Mpox spread

Published on: February 24, 2025
13:26

Kinshasa, Feb 24 (Prensa Latina) The conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) multiplied on Monday the risk of spreading cholera and monkeypox (Mpox) diseases, several institutions informed.

World Day for the fight against depression celebrated

Published on: January 13, 2025
10:15

Geneva, Jan 13 (Prensa Latina) Today, humanity celebrates World Day fight against depression, which is estimated to affect more than 300 million people, mostly women, in the world.

Humanitarian crisis in refugee camps in South Sudan

Published on: January 7, 2025
10:37

Juba, Jan 7 (Prensa Latina) Authorities of the South Sudanese county of North Tonj denounced the death of more than 20 people in the camp of internally displaced persons of Alabek Payan since the end of December, local media reported here today.

Haiti plans vaccination campaign against animal rabies

Published on: September 30, 2024
09:57

Port-au-Prince, Sep 30 (Prensa Latina ) The ministries of Public Health and Population and Agriculture of Haiti, plan to carry out a vaccination campaign against animal rabies, a disease considered here today of little impact, but should be eliminated by 2030.

Costa Rica calls for against dengue,which affects 15,000 people

Published on: July 19, 2024
13:25

San José, Jul 19 (Prensa Latina) Costa Rican Vice President and Minister of Health Mary Munive called on Friday to fight with measures the dengue epidemic that ha already accumulated 14,998 cases, equivalent to a 329 percent increase compared to the previous year.

Health Ministry reinforces prevention and control of diseases in DR

Published on: June 28, 2024
13:41

Santo Domingo, Jun 28 (Prensa Latina) The Dominican Ministry of Public Health today reinforced its strategy for the prevention and control of malaria and dengue fever, especially in areas where cases have been identified, in order to avoid their spread.

UN: G7 has particular responsibility for global challenges

Published on: June 13, 2024
07:57

United Nations, Jun 13 (Prensa Latina) The United Nations address during the G7 Summit in Italy will focus on the bloc's particular responsibility for such challenges as climate change, the spread of conflicts or economic inequalities.

Experts warn about increase in flu, typhoid and dengue fever cases

Published on: June 7, 2024
13:46

San Salvador, Jun 7 (Prensa Latina) Officials and epidemiologists in El Salvador on Friday warned about the increase in cases of flu, typhoid fever and dengue fever in recent weeks.

Nicaragua: Vaccines against dengue and other diseases to be produced

Published on: June 5, 2024
10:50

Managua, Jun 5 (Prensa Latina) The executive president of the Nicaraguan Social Security Institute (Inss), Roberto López, highlighted the steps taken by the Government to produce vaccines against dengue and other diseases in this country.

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