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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”

Cuba Acknowledges 60% More Serious Cases of Dengue to the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and Promises To Handle It ‘Like We Did With COVID-19’

Cuban authorities report that the number of infections is beginning to be controlled, but in just three weeks the number of cases has soared 14ymedio, Madrid, November 12, 2025 — Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez spoke words that were as feared as they were expected on Tuesday. “We are going to handle this epidemic like … Continue reading “Cuba Acknowledges 60% More Serious Cases of Dengue to the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and Promises To Handle It ‘Like We Did With COVID-19’”

Cuba Has Reported 71 Cases of Severe Dengue to the Pan-American Health Organization

The Ministry reported a rate of 24.3 suspected cases of arbovirosis per 100,000 inhabitants, which rises to 59.6 in the specific case of dengue 14ymedio, Madrid, October 23, 2025 — The Cuban authorities explained yesterday that the health crisis, far from improving, is getting worse. And not just a little. Carilda García Peña, Deputy Minister … Continue reading “Cuba Has Reported 71 Cases of Severe Dengue to the Pan-American Health Organization”

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”

Dengue Patients Die in Cuba While Honduras Now Has a Vaccine

A woman with dengue died in La Benéfica in Havana “for lack of medical care” 14ymedio, Madrid, 18 October 2024 — The case of Days María Jiménez, who died last Monday at the Miguel Enríquez Surgical Clinical Hospital, known as La Benéfica, in the Havana neighborhood of Luyanó, gives the measure of the dengue situation … Continue reading “Dengue Patients Die in Cuba While Honduras Now Has a Vaccine”

Cuban Soldier Accused of Exiling Opponents Dies From Complications of Oropouche Fever

Two Cuban Foreign Ministry officials reported the death of Lázaro Delgado Chaple on social media 14ymedio, Havana, 24 September 2024 — Until last week, the death toll from Oropouche Fever in Cuba, according to Cuban Public Health authorities, was zero. However, the death of Colonel Lázaro Delgado Chaple, reported at the same time by several … Continue reading “Cuban Soldier Accused of Exiling Opponents Dies From Complications of Oropouche 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’”

With the Beginning of the School Year, Cuban Families Fear the Spread of the Oropouche Virus

Official data minimize the presence of the disease and admit only a few severe cases of the Oropouche virus 14ymedio, Madrid, 29 August 2024 — There is concern on the Island after the director of Hygiene and Epidemiology of the Ministry of Public Health, Francisco Durán, spoke on Wednesday of a “considerable increase” in cases … Continue reading “With the Beginning of the School Year, Cuban Families Fear the Spread of the Oropouche Virus”

An Outbreak of Oropouche and Confirmed Deaths From This Virus Puts Latin America On Alert

In Cuba, 35,000 cases were recorded in the first half of the year throughout the 15 provinces of the Island 14ymedio, Havana, 25 August 2024 — Authorities in Cuba, Brazil and Colombia are concerned about the outbreak of the Oropouche virus, a disease that is transmitted by mosquitoes and that, for the first time, has … Continue reading “An Outbreak of Oropouche and Confirmed Deaths From This Virus Puts Latin America On Alert”

‘Acute Fever Syndrome’ Is What Dengue Is Now Called In Cuba So As Not To Raise Alarm

Two medical sources confirm to 14ymedio that they have received this instruction for their diagnoses 14ymedio, Miguel García, Holguín, 2 August 2024 — After two weeks of barely being able to get out of bed and an early morning receiving hydration serum in the Vladimir Ilich Lenin General University Hospital in Holguín, Isabel, 64, seems … Continue reading “‘Acute Fever Syndrome’ Is What Dengue Is Now Called In Cuba So As Not To Raise Alarm”

Cuba Confirms the Presence of the Oropouche Virus in Its 15 Provinces

The Deputy Minister of Health pointed out that, for the first time, the simultaneous circulation of two arboviruses has been detected in the country during the summer season. EFE/14ymedio, Havana, 1 August 2024 — The cases of the Oropouche virus, which is transmitted through the bite of a mosquito, have spread to the 15 provinces … Continue reading “Cuba Confirms the Presence of the Oropouche Virus in Its 15 Provinces”

Havana Authorities Speak for the First Time About Oropouche Fever in the Capital

The virus is already spreading in 13 of the 15 Cuban provinces 14ymedio, Havana, 29 June 2024 — The Oropouche virus has spread throughout Cuba, fed by the poor hygiene of some neighborhoods, the accumulation of stagnant water due to the rainy season, and the constant blackouts. The authorities have accepted its presence in 13 … Continue reading “Havana Authorities Speak for the First Time About Oropouche Fever in the Capital”

Cuban Health Authorities Say Oropouche Fever Now Affects Nine Provinces

The garbage and stagnant water favor the proliferation of the culex mosquito, which transmits the disease 14ymedio, Havana, June 25, 2024 — In a statement issued on Monday, the Ministry of Public Health reported cases of Oropouche Fever in 23 municipalities in nine provinces: Matanzas, Mayabeque, Villa Clara, Sancti Spíritus, Ciego de Ávila, Holguín, Guantánamo, … Continue reading “Cuban Health Authorities Say Oropouche Fever Now Affects Nine Provinces”

The Epidemiological Crisis of Oropouche Fever Worsens in Santiago de Cuba

The Ministry of Public Health has been cautious in offering the number of confirmed cases throughout the country 14ymedio, Havana, 9 June 2024 — Numerous complaints on social networks from Santiago de Cuba address the havoc caused by the Oropouche fever epidemic that the region is suffering. The reports speak of undiagnosed cases, outbreaks of … Continue reading “The Epidemiological Crisis of Oropouche Fever Worsens in Santiago de Cuba”

Cuba Admits the Presence of Oropouche Fever in Santiago De Cuba

The Ministry of Public Health issues a statement after numerous complaints from Santiago de Cuba 14ymedio, Madrid, 27 May 2024 — After numerous complaints on social networks from the east of Cuba, the Ministry of Public Health admitted the presence on the Island of Oropouche fever. In a statement issued on Monday, it reports the … Continue reading “Cuba Admits the Presence of Oropouche Fever in Santiago De Cuba”