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Due to a Lack of Reagents in Hospitals, Cubans Do Not Know if They Have Oropuuche or Dengue Fever

The spread of both viruses is advancing throughout most of the country amid a lack of diagnosis and the proliferation of mosquitoes. 14ymedio, Mercedes García, Sancti Spíritus, 28 August 2025 — Oropouche or dengue? The question has been on Dayana’s mind for a week. For the a 35-year-old resident of Sancti Spíritus, the conclusion is … Continue reading “Due to a Lack of Reagents in Hospitals, Cubans Do Not Know if They Have Oropuuche or Dengue Fever”

For About 230 Dollars a Month, Mexico Hires Cubans and Other Migrants To Fumigate Against Dengue Fever

The Chiapas government includes them in the “junk and vector removal” program. 14ymedio, Ángel Salinas, Mexico City, 13 March 2025 — The state of Chiapas, in Mexico, hired 390 migrants from Cuba, Venezuela, Colombia, Honduras and Haiti as fumigators to stop the spread of diseases that increased last year, such as dengue, malaria, Zika and … Continue reading “For About 230 Dollars a Month, Mexico Hires Cubans and Other Migrants To Fumigate Against Dengue Fever”

Canada Publishes an Alert About Dengue Fever in Cuba, ‘Which Can Be Deadly’

The main tourist market on the Island registers a slight drop this year after two previous warnings 14ymedio, Havana, 1 September 2024 — For the third time in less than a year, the Government of Canada has published a warning, now about the increase in dengue fever, targeting its nationals traveling to Cuba. The two … Continue reading “Canada Publishes an Alert About Dengue Fever in Cuba, ‘Which Can Be Deadly’”

Ministry of Health Reveals the Number of Oropouche Infections in Cuba and Warns About the Increase in Dengue Fever

Right now there are 17 viral diseases that plague the Island 14ymedio, Havana, July 5, 2024 — Cuba has registered more than 35,000 cases of Oropouche this year in 13 provinces of the country. The data appears in a table that the Ministry of Health shared –very discreetly and without expressly mentioning the number– in … Continue reading “Ministry of Health Reveals the Number of Oropouche Infections in Cuba and Warns About the Increase in Dengue Fever”

Cuban Authorities Predict That Dengue Fever Will Enter an ‘Epidemic Phase’ in Guantanamo

14ymedio, Havana, 24 June 2023 — The dengue fever situation in Guantánamo is “in the prelude to the epidemic phase,” the authorities warn in the local press. With a 30% increase in outbreaks of contagion, the level of alarm in the Provincial Center for Hygiene, Epidemiology and Microbiology has now been raised. The director, Leonel … Continue reading “Cuban Authorities Predict That Dengue Fever Will Enter an ‘Epidemic Phase’ in Guantanamo”

Cuba Doesn’t Report Data for Dengue Fever Cases but Ciego de Avila Does: 578 in One Week

14ymedio, Havana, 10 November 10, 2022 — With 578 cases of dengue fever identified in the last week, the situation in Ciego de Ávila remains the most critical on the Island. Local statistics, offered in a fragmentary way by authorities, are the only indicator available to gauge the magnitude of the disease in Cuba, a … Continue reading “Cuba Doesn’t Report Data for Dengue Fever Cases but Ciego de Avila Does: 578 in One Week”

The Risk Of Getting Sick From Dengue Fever is High in Cuba, According to the Minister of Health

14ymedio, Havana, 20 September 2022 — The risk of getting sick from dengue fever is high throughout the country. This comes from the Minister of Public Health, José Ángel Portal Miranda, who signed a statement released this Monday by his department to warn of the worrying situation. “The rates of infestation caused by Aedes Aegypti, … Continue reading “The Risk Of Getting Sick From Dengue Fever is High in Cuba, According to the Minister of Health”

In One Week, Two Healthcare Professionals Die from Dengue Fever in Cuba

14ymedio, Havana, 16 September 2022 — Nurse Nelly Sánchez Espinosa, an employee of the Maternal and Child Hospital in the municipality of Cabaiguán, in the province of Sancti Spíritus, died this week after complications arising from her dengue fever infection. Her death was confirmed by co-workers on social networks, without the local directors of Public … Continue reading “In One Week, Two Healthcare Professionals Die from Dengue Fever in Cuba”

A Physiotherapist With Dengue Fever Dies Due to Lack of Ambulances in Santiago de Cuba

14ymedio, Havana, 9 September 2022 — Physiotherapist Elba Rosa López Nápoles, infected with dengue, died in the province of Santiago de Cuba after she couldn’t be transferred to a care center due to a lack of ambulances, her sister reported. The Provincial Health Directorate of Santiago de Cuba sent condolences for her death and recognized … Continue reading “A Physiotherapist With Dengue Fever Dies Due to Lack of Ambulances in Santiago de Cuba”

Many Cubans with Dengue Fever Hide at Home to Avoid a Bad Time at the Hospital

14ymedio, Juan Diego Rodríguez, Havana, 22 August 2022 — The tiredness that María felt last Wednesday did not bode well, although, at first, she thought it had been the walk in the sun throughout Central Havana in search of bread. Later, her discomfort made her fear the worst of it, of which she had no … Continue reading “Many Cubans with Dengue Fever Hide at Home to Avoid a Bad Time at the Hospital”

Things are Heating up in Guira de Melena Due to Power Outages, Heat and Dengue Fever

14ymedio, Havana, 16 August 2022 — The neighbors of the municipality of Güira de Melena, in Artemisa, banged pot and pans again on Monday night in protest over the power cuts that prevent them from sleeping. In a video broadcast on social networks, as usually happens in these cases, a woman is heard saying: “Corea … Continue reading “Things are Heating up in Guira de Melena Due to Power Outages, Heat and Dengue Fever”

Trying to Stop Dengue Fever with an Inadequate Fumigation Campaign

14ymedio, Juan Diego Rodríguez, Havana, 11 August 2022 — Early Thursday morning, the inhabitants of Nuevo Vedado in Havana woke up startled by the roar of what seemed to be a small plane, flying over the streets of the city. However, when they went out to their balconies, they noticed that the noise didn’t come … Continue reading “Trying to Stop Dengue Fever with an Inadequate Fumigation Campaign”

The Situation of Dengue Fever in Cuba is ‘Complex’ and Will be More Complicated in August, Acknowledges Public Health

14ymedio, Havana, 4 August 2022 — In the last week, dengue fever infections in Cuba increased by 35.5% compared to the previous week, and the prediction is for the same with the advance of August, due to “vacation, rain and intense heat, which makes the situation very complex.” By the end of July, dengue had … Continue reading “The Situation of Dengue Fever in Cuba is ‘Complex’ and Will be More Complicated in August, Acknowledges Public Health”

Cuba Detects More Cases of of Dengue Fever in One Week Than in the Entire First Semester of the Year

EFE/14medio, Havana, 30 July 2022 — The Cuban Ministry of Public Health detected 4,776 reactive cases of dengue fever in the third week of July (17-23), more than the 3,036 registered in the entire first semester, the Presidency reported in a statement this Friday by official media. Reactive cases are understood as tests in which … Continue reading “Cuba Detects More Cases of of Dengue Fever in One Week Than in the Entire First Semester of the Year”

Dengue Fever Puts the Cuban Health System to the Test Yet Again

14ymedio, Havana, 28 July 2022 — The Mario Muñoz Monroy hospital, in Colón, Matanzas, has been forced to open two rooms of 60 and 20 beds respectively to accommodate the “significant number of admissions” that dengue fever is bringing. On Wednesday, the official newspaper of the province, Girón, reported an increase in fever consultations that … Continue reading “Dengue Fever Puts the Cuban Health System to the Test Yet Again”