Insufficient Personnel in Havana Hospitals To Assist Those Sick with Dengue

14ymedio, Zunilda Mata, Havana, 30 August 2019 — “The only thing we have to give you is a chair,” was the response that a dengue patient received when he arrived at the Joaquin Albarran Surgical Clinic Hospital last Wednesday.  The rooms, hallways, and even the entrance area are crammed with stretchers and improvised beds due … Continue reading “Insufficient Personnel in Havana Hospitals To Assist Those Sick with Dengue”

Two Days in a Havana Hospital ’Suspected of Dengue’

14ymedio, Luz Escobar, Havana, 15 July 2019 — First there was the fever and then the rash broke out. The nine-year-old girl arrived at the 19th of April Policlinic in Havana at noon, last Tuesday. She was diagnosed the minute she crossed the clinic threshold: “That is dengue, she will be admitted,” said the emergency … Continue reading “Two Days in a Havana Hospital ’Suspected of Dengue’”

A Type of Dengue That Disappeared Four Decades Ago Returns to Cienfuegos

14ymedio, Havana, 30 November 2018 — The circulation in Cienfuegos of a “serotype of dengue” from which no outbreaks had been reported since 1977 has forced extreme emergency epidemiological measures in the province, according to the local newspaper 5th of September. Authorities have warned that this variety, specifically Type I, “may cause the death” of the patient. “A new wave … Continue reading “A Type of Dengue That Disappeared Four Decades Ago Returns to Cienfuegos”

Cuba Calls for Stronger Precautions Against Dengue and Zika Outbreaks

EFE via 14ymedio, Havana, 31 July 2018 — Cuban health authorities acknowledged the existence of outbreaks of dengue fever and zika in several provinces of the country and asked citizens to “reinforce prevention measures” in the summer rains, the official media reported on Tuesday. “In  Cuba, chikungunya has not been reported for two years, and yellow fever … Continue reading “Cuba Calls for Stronger Precautions Against Dengue and Zika Outbreaks”

Standing Water Causes Dengue Fever Outbreaks In Arroyo Naranjo / 14ymedio, Yosmany Mayeta

14ymedio, Yosmany Mayeta, Havana, 10 February 2016 — Unexpected rains earlier this year have required the strengthening of anti-vector campaigns against the Aedes aegypti mosquito. In several areas of the Arroyo Naranjo district, in Havana, standing water has caused an increase in cases of dengue fever, according to public health sources. Maria Mendoza, a doctor with … Continue reading “Standing Water Causes Dengue Fever Outbreaks In Arroyo Naranjo / 14ymedio, Yosmany Mayeta”

Officials Arrested For Stealing Chemical Used To Fight Dengue Fever / 14ymedio, Fernando Donate Ochoa

14ymedio, Fernando Donate Ochoa, Holguin, 14 October 2015 — Several directors and heads of health districts in Holguin have been arrested for their links with the illegal sale of permethrin, a chemical used to fumigate against the Aedes aegypti mosquito, which is responsible for the dengue fever epidemic that affects this eastern province. A government source told 14ymedio that the … Continue reading “Officials Arrested For Stealing Chemical Used To Fight Dengue Fever / 14ymedio, Fernando Donate Ochoa”

El Sexto’s Mother Fears for His Health in Prison, Where an Outbreak of Dengue Fever Has Occurred / Diario de Cuba, Maria Matienzo Puerto

Diario de Cuba, María Matienzo Puerto, Havana, 5 September 2015 — The mother of graffiti artist El Sexto (Danilo Maldonado), María Victoria Machado, following her visit to her son on Friday at Valle Grande prison, reports that her son’s case file is “lost.” In statements to Diario de Cuba, Machado expressed her anguish over this development, … Continue reading “El Sexto’s Mother Fears for His Health in Prison, Where an Outbreak of Dengue Fever Has Occurred / Diario de Cuba, Maria Matienzo Puerto”

‘Holguin Nights’ Suspended Due To Increased Cases Of Dengue Fever / 14ymedio, Fernando Donate Ochoa

14ymedio, Fernando Donate Ochoa, 3 August 2015 — This weekend the serious epidemiological situation in the city of Holguin forced it to suspend the first celebration of Holguin Nights for the month of August. The increase of dengue fever cases has sparked alarm among local authorities who are asking people to take extreme measures to avoid contagion. The … Continue reading “‘Holguin Nights’ Suspended Due To Increased Cases Of Dengue Fever / 14ymedio, Fernando Donate Ochoa”

Holguin Besieged by Dengue Fever Mosquito / 14ymedio, Fernando Donate Ochoa

14ymedio, Fernando Donate Ochoa, Holguin, 15 June 2015 — An undesirable presence has been constant these days in the province of Holguin. A severe drought has been followed by the longed-for rains and with the torrential downpours outbreaks of the mosquito Aedes aegypti increase. According to local press, some 30,000 Holguinn residents are exposed to Dengue Fever, transmitted … Continue reading “Holguin Besieged by Dengue Fever Mosquito / 14ymedio, Fernando Donate Ochoa”

Dengue Fever and No Dengue Fever / Rebeca Monzo

Dengue fever is now a fact of life in our country. Clearly this is not published in the official media, but over the entire year they are fumigating the houses and the establishments, although this measure, for what they’ve been able to show, hasn’t done a thing: it just distresses and annoys people in their … Continue reading “Dengue Fever and No Dengue Fever / Rebeca Monzo”

Increase of Dengue in Cuba / Rosa María Rodríguez Torrado

Participants of an anti-insect fumigation brigade from the Cuban public health system commented on November 3rd that there is an elevated number of cases of dengue in the Havana municipality of La Habana del Este. Calling our attention is the recent increase of this acute viral illness — transmitted by the female aedes aegypti mosquito … Continue reading “Increase of Dengue in Cuba / Rosa María Rodríguez Torrado”

Increase of Dengue in Cuba

Participants of an anti-insect fumigation brigade from the Cuban public health system commented on November 3rd that there is an elevated number of cases of dengue in the Havana municipality of La Habana del Este. Calling our attention is the recent increase of this acute viral illness — transmitted by the female aedes aegypti mosquito — and the … Continue reading “Increase of Dengue in Cuba”

The Government of Santiago de Cuba Says It Has No Resources To Combat the Bedbug Epidemic

14ymedio, Havana, 16 March 2023 — Families in Santiago de Cuba must resort to home methods to fight bedbugs due to the lack of chemical insecticides to eliminate them, said biologist Mirtha Pérez Menzies in an interview with Sierra Maestra. Until now, the Government had remained silent about the proliferation of the plague in the … Continue reading “The Government of Santiago de Cuba Says It Has No Resources To Combat the Bedbug Epidemic”

A Wave of Bedbugs Invades Santiago de Cuba’s Schools, Hospitals, and Prisons

14ymedio, Francisco Herodes Díaz Echemendía, Santiago de Cuba, 28 February 2023 — A source close to the health centers assured 14ymedio that the plague mainly affects the Materno Norte Tamara Bunke and Infantil Sur hospitals, traditionally known as La Colonia Española, and community polyclinics 28 de Septiembre and Camilo Torres Restrepo. The epidemic is also found … Continue reading “A Wave of Bedbugs Invades Santiago de Cuba’s Schools, Hospitals, and Prisons”

Cuban Government Blames Gas Shortage on Increase in Vehicles

14ymedio, Havana, 20 July 2019 —  After days of complaints on social networks and long lines at gas stations, this Friday Tomás Pérez Álvarez, the marketing director of the state oil company, Cupet, said in Havana on the television news that one of the causes of the deficit of gasoline is the “large number of vehicles circulating” … Continue reading “Cuban Government Blames Gas Shortage on Increase in Vehicles”