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New Cases of Dengue and Chikungunya Fall by 20%, but Cuba Remains “In the Epidemic Zone”

The government has not released case numbers, although the EFE news agency estimates 1,480 new cases of dengue this week based on available data. 14ymedio (via EFE), Havana, December 16, 2025 –- The Cuban government said this Monday that the chikungunya and dengue outbreak in Cuba is moving “toward better control,” although “the curve” on … Continue reading “New Cases of Dengue and Chikungunya Fall by 20%, but Cuba Remains “In the Epidemic Zone””

Spain Recommends Against Traveling to Cuba “If You Are Not Vaccinated Against Chikungunya, Dengue and Hepatitis A”

The collapse of tourism in the last five years has led the Government to reduce its investments in that sector, which until now was a priority. 14ymedio, Havana, December 12, 2025 – The Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a health alert this Friday stating that “Cuba is currently experiencing a serious epidemic, with simultaneous … Continue reading “Spain Recommends Against Traveling to Cuba “If You Are Not Vaccinated Against Chikungunya, Dengue and Hepatitis A””

Hundreds Line Up for Chikungunya Aftermath Consultations in Cuba

After long waits, patients are given appointments more than ten days later 14ymedio, Havana, Juan Diego Rodríguez / Darío Hernández, January 15, 2026 — Berta has just managed to get an appointment, after trying for almost a month, at Havana’s Institute of Neurology and Neurosurgery, one of the places where the government has launched a specialized … Continue reading “Hundreds Line Up for Chikungunya Aftermath Consultations in Cuba”

About 8,700 Cubans Have Died From Chikungunya or Dengue in the Current Epidemic

Data from the Cuban Observatory of Citizen Auditing contrasts with the official tally, which counts only 55 deaths 14ymedio, Madrid, December 29, 2025 — Mortality from arboviral diseases in Cuba has reached 8,700 people according to statistical estimates by the Cuban Observatory of Citizen Auditing (OCAC) and Cuba Siglo 21, published this Monday in a … Continue reading “About 8,700 Cubans Have Died From Chikungunya or Dengue in the Current Epidemic”

‘It’s a Matter of Life and Death’: Transport Collapse Affects Haemodialysis Patients in Holguín, Cuba

Patients throughout the province are left without transport to receive treatment, while costs, pain and the risk of fatal complications increase. 14ymedio, Miguel García, Holguín, December 21, 2025 — The suspension of transport for haemodialysis patients in Holguín province has alarmed family members, patients and healthcare personnel, who describe the current situation as “unsustainable” and … Continue reading “‘It’s a Matter of Life and Death’: Transport Collapse Affects Haemodialysis Patients in Holguín, Cuba”

Cuba Disguised Aid for the Chikungunya Epidemic in a Request for Help With Hurricane Melissa

The order included mosquito repellent products during the peak of the crisis EFE (via 14ymedio), Havana, December 17, 2025 — The Cuban government included supplies to fight the chikungunya and dengue epidemic affecting the island in an international appeal for aid following the devastation of Hurricane Melissa, but without specifying its true purpose, according to documents … Continue reading “Cuba Disguised Aid for the Chikungunya Epidemic in a Request for Help With Hurricane Melissa”

Ecuador Detects Two Cases of Chikungunya in Visitors From Cuba

Ecuador’s Ministry of Public Health has activated a protocol to monitor all persons entering the country from the island. 14ymedio, Havana, 23 November 2025 (delayed translation) — Ecuador’s Ministry of Public Health (MSP) “activated protocols for the containment and prevention” of chikungunya after confirming two cases in travellers from Cuba who entered the country last … Continue reading “Ecuador Detects Two Cases of Chikungunya in Visitors From Cuba”

The Increase in Chikungunya Cases Is Creating a “Dangerous” Situation, Cuban Authorities Admit

Infections have risen by 23.2% in a week and the number of patients in intensive care, including many minors, has grown from 96 to 156. 14ymedio, Madrid, 25 November 2025 (delayed translation) — Data on the arbovirus epidemic that Cuba has been experiencing in recent months is alarming health authorities, who on Monday warned of … Continue reading “The Increase in Chikungunya Cases Is Creating a “Dangerous” Situation, Cuban Authorities Admit”

‘Chikungunya’, the Word of the Year in Cuba

Everywhere you hear: “So-and-so was knocked down by a fever” or “So-and-so hasn’t been able to move her legs for a week” 14ymedio, Yoani Sánchez, 26 November 2025 — Just a few months ago, “chikungunya” was an unpronounceable word for most Cubans. It sounded like a distant term, one of those exotic diseases that appear on … Continue reading “‘Chikungunya’, the Word of the Year in Cuba”

The Lethality of the Epidemic Is “Incompatible” With Chikungunya, Say Cuban Doctors

The symptoms that affect the entire country do not correspond to an arbovirus but to a respiratory disease similar to Covid 14ymedio, Havana, November 30, 2025 — Cuba is experiencing a wave of febrile diseases which, according to the Ministry of Public Health, are mainly due to an outbreak of chikungunya. However, on social networks … Continue reading “The Lethality of the Epidemic Is “Incompatible” With Chikungunya, Say Cuban Doctors”

Cuba: Mosquitoes, Garbage, and Chikungunya Are Rampant in the Military Neighborhood of San José De Las Lajas

The municipality of Mayabeque is experiencing one of its worst hygiene crises in decades 14ymedio, San José de las Lajas (Mayabeque),  Julio César Contreras, November 22, 2025 — At five in the afternoon, when a reddish light falls on the crumbling buildings of the Military Housing Complex in San José de las Lajas (Mayabeque), the … Continue reading “Cuba: Mosquitoes, Garbage, and Chikungunya Are Rampant in the Military Neighborhood of San José De Las Lajas”

Cuba: There Are 19 Minors in “Critical Condition” and 44 Adults in Serious Condition Due to Chikungunya

Dr. Durán returns to his daily television program to report on the arbovirus epidemic. 14ymedio, Havana, November 19, 2021 — A total of 63 patients are in intensive care units in Cuba due to chikungunya, including 19 minors in critical condition. This information comes from Dr. Francisco Durán, Director of Epidemiology at the Ministry of … Continue reading “Cuba: There Are 19 Minors in “Critical Condition” and 44 Adults in Serious Condition Due to Chikungunya”

Almost 50,000 Cubans Are Bedridden With Arbovirus Infections, and the Number of Critical Cases Continues To Rise

Dr Francisco Durán admitted on Cuban Television that this is a “fairly high figure” that “reflects the complexity of the disease” 14ymedio, Havana, 21 November 2025 — In just one day, from Wednesday to Thursday, the number of patients in intensive care units due to chikungunya rose by 21 in Cuba. In total, there are … Continue reading “Almost 50,000 Cubans Are Bedridden With Arbovirus Infections, and the Number of Critical Cases Continues To Rise”

In the Absence of Doctors in Cuba, Holguín Residents Self-Diagnose: Joint Pain Is Chikungunya, Dehydration Is Dengue

There is no saline solution in hospitals and surgeries have been suspended because staff have been infected with the virus. 14ymedio, Miguel García, 14 November 2025 — The health situation in Holguín is critical and shows no signs of improving. Neighbourhood by neighbourhood, arbovirus infections are multiplying, without people being clear whether they are suffering … Continue reading “In the Absence of Doctors in Cuba, Holguín Residents Self-Diagnose: Joint Pain Is Chikungunya, Dehydration Is Dengue”

The Government’s Plan Against the Epidemic in Havana: 600 Street Sweepers, Waste Collection and Cemetery Cleaning

The number of mosquito-spraying bazookas will increase from 450 to 750, and some 1,500 vector control workers will be deployed in the next two weeks. 14ymedio, Havana, 16 November 2025 —  Authorities in Havana—which is celebrating its 506th anniversary this week—are attempting to contain a growing health crisis with measures that, rather than being well-planned, … Continue reading “The Government’s Plan Against the Epidemic in Havana: 600 Street Sweepers, Waste Collection and Cemetery Cleaning”