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Cholera outbreak kills 176 people in Haiti

Published on: November 22, 2022
16:12

By: Aleynes Palacios Hurtado

Port-au-Prince, Nov 22 (Prensa Latina) Haiti´s cholera outbreak has killed 176 people so far, while 9,682 are suspected of being infected, according to Health Ministry´s latest report.

Egyptian government denies reports of cholera outbreak

Published on: November 4, 2022
08:01

By: Alina Ramos Martin

Cairo, Nov 4 (Prensa Latina) The Egyptian government denied reports of alleged cholera outbreaks in various parts of the country, amid a Middle East alert for the disease, which affects Lebanon, Yemen and Syria.

Workers leave Apple plant in China after Covid-19 outbreak

Published on: October 31, 2022
10:24

By: Alina Ramos Martin

Beijing, Oct 31 (Prensa Latina) Workers at a plant in China, who assembles iPhone of the U.S. firm Apple, left the site and returned to their hometowns due to the rise of Covid-19 cases.

Japanese farmers worried about bird flu outbreak

Published on: October 28, 2022
08:54

By: Alina Ramos Martin

Tokyo, Oct 28 (Prensa Latina) Japanese farmers in Okayama and Hokkaido prefectures expressed concern over the recent death of several of their chickens due to an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian flu, local sources reported.

UNICEF expands Lebanon’s response to access drinking water

Published on: October 26, 2022
09:10

By: Juan M. Garcia

Beirut, Oct 26 (Prensa Latina) The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) is expanding Lebanon's response to access drinking water in order to contain a new cholera outbreak in the country since 1993.

Ebola is killing more people in Uganda

Published on: October 6, 2022
09:14

By: Alina Ramos Martin

Kampala, Oct 6 (Prensa Latina) An outbreak of Ebola in Uganda, which has spread to four regions, has left 29 dead so far, including four health workers, World Health Organization sources reported on Thursday.

Italy sounds alarm over possible avian flu outbreak

Published on: October 4, 2022
16:30

By: Pavel López Lazo

Rome, Oct 4 (Prensa Latina) Italy ranks second in Europe in avian flu outbreaks and experts warned on Tuesday of a possible spread of the virus in coming months.

Ebola outbreak in Uganda decreases

Published on: October 3, 2022
10:09

By: Alina Ramos Martin

Kampala, oct 3 (Prensa Latina) The medical discharge of two of the 38 patients infected with Ebola in Uganda indicates that the action of the health authorities is bearing fruit despite the number of confirmed cases, 38.

Health officials probe suspected Ebola case in western Kenya

Published on: September 30, 2022
12:07

By: Pavel López Lazo

Nairobi, Sep 30 (Prensa Latina) Health officials in Kakamega County, western Kenya, are probing a suspected case of Ebola. The patient had recently travelled to eastern Uganda to visit relatives, officials said.

Ebola outbreak in Uganda invades new territories

Published on: September 27, 2022
10:04

By: Alina Ramos Martin

Kampala, Sep 27 (Prensa Latina) A week after its detection, the Ebola outbreak in Uganda appeared in new territories, health authorities reported, according to which the deaths due to the disease totaled 23.

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