health

Over a third of parents oppose vaccine requirements in schools

Published on: December 16, 2022
16:43

Washington, Dec 16 (Prensa Latina) Over a third of U.S. parents say that vaccinating children against measles, mumps and rubella should be an individual choice and not a requirement to attend public school, even if that may create health risks, according to survey data published Friday by the Kaiser Family Foundation.

Researchers call to pay more attention to cardiovascular diseases

Published on: December 15, 2022
00:30

Washington, Dec 15 (Prensa Latina) A research concluded that world health systems should pay more attention to cardiovascular diseases, as heart problems are now the leading cause of death on the planet.

Chile report over 4,000 new Covid-19 cases, 4 deaths

Published on: December 14, 2022
17:30

Santiago de Chile, Dec 14 (Prensa Latina) Chile´s Health Ministry (MINSAL) on Wednesday reported 4,086 new cases of Covid-19 and four deaths, bringing the country´s overall infection and death tolls 4,967,494 and 62,753, respectively, since the beginning of the pandemic in 2020.

Haiti´s cholera death toll rises to 288

Published on: December 14, 2022
17:23

Port-au-Prince, Dec 14 (Prensa Latina) A deadly resurgence of cholera in Haiti has claimed 288 lives so far, according to the Health and Population Ministry (MSPP) which also warned of a rising suspected cases.

Panama confirms first malaria death in indigenous community

Published on: December 12, 2022
17:50

Panama City, Dec 12 (Prensa Latina) Panama's Health Minister Luis Francisco Sucre on Monday reported the first malaria death case in the indigenous community of Guna Yala, east of the capital.

CDC warns about spke in respiratory illness cases in U.S.

Published on: December 12, 2022
16:54

Washington, Dec 12 (Prensa Latina) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Monday warned the whole country about the surge in respiratory virus infections and encouraged people to wear face masks anew to help reduce the spread of respiratory illnesses nationwide.

Equity and solidarity on Universal Health Day promoted

Published on: December 12, 2022
07:22

Geneva, Dec 12 (Prensa Latina) The World Health Organization (WHO) called on individuals, communities, and organizations to take action for a healthy future for all, with equity and solidarity, as International Universal Health Coverage Day is celebrated on Monday.

Panama reports seven new MPOX cases

Published on: December 9, 2022
17:35

Panama City, Dec 9 (Prensa Latina) Panama on Friday reported seven new cases of MPOX bringing total to 63 since the first patient reported past July.

France´s Covid-19 incidence rating ramps up

Published on: December 9, 2022
17:13

Paris, Dec 9 (Prensa Latina) France on Friday exceeded 600 cases of Covid-19 per 100,000 inhabitants, an incidence rating 2.5 times higher than the one reported a month ago.

Paraguay´s MPOX cases continues to increase

Published on: December 8, 2022
16:57

Asuncion, Dec 8 (Prensa Latina) The monkeypox cases are slightly increasing every week in Paraguay, said the Health Surveillance Director Guillermo Sequera.

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