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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”

Cases of Dengue in the Cuban Military School / Ignacio Estrada

By Ignacio Estrada Cepero, Independent Journalist Havana, Cuba. In recent days, the “José Martí” Military Polytechnic Institute (IPM, ex-Belén College), located in the capital municipality of Marianao, has had to increase medical attention in the military infirmary due to the appearance of constant cases of fever. According to information not published by any medical official, the … Continue reading “Cases of Dengue in the Cuban Military School / Ignacio Estrada”

Increase in Sources of Dengue-Carrying Mosquitoes in Santo Domingo / Wendy Iriepa and Ignacio Estrada

By Ignacio Estrada Cepero, Independent Journalist. In the past week the municipal office of vector control in Santo Domingo in Villa Clara province, detected a total of 111 sources of the Aedes mosquito — which carries dengue fever — in that city. The data was released Friday by one of the municipal inspectors who asked … Continue reading “Increase in Sources of Dengue-Carrying Mosquitoes in Santo Domingo / Wendy Iriepa and Ignacio Estrada”

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”

Cuba, a ‘Paradise’ of Misery That Is Beginning To Scare Canadians

Canadians’ perception is undergoing a 180 degree turn, and not exactly towards a postcard of palm trees and mojitos 14ymedio, Karel J. Leyva, Montreal (Canada), 8 May 2024 — Attracted by its beaches, warm climate, the hospitality of its people and competitive prices, Canadians have traditionally considered Cuba as a tourist destination without equal. Not … Continue reading “Cuba, a ‘Paradise’ of Misery That Is Beginning To Scare Canadians”

In the Cuban Province of Holguin, a Town of Potters Lives Outside the Law

14ymedio, Miguel García, Holguín, 12 November 2023 — The red earth is everywhere. Stuck to the soles of the shoes, tucked between the boards of the houses and also on the bricks that come out of the oven in the Cayo de Mayabe community, a small town of potters who work outside the law and … Continue reading “In the Cuban Province of Holguin, a Town of Potters Lives Outside the Law”

Residents Block a Street in Central Havana After 35 Days Without Water

14ymedio, Nelson García, Havana, 24 September 2023 — An improvised barricade erected by the neighbors of Dragones Street, between Rayo and San Nicolás in Central Havana, has forced the authorities this Sunday to move a water truck to the neighborhood suffering from the lack of water. The barricade, made with buckets, plastic tanks and other … Continue reading “Residents Block a Street in Central Havana After 35 Days Without Water”

Spain Warns Tourists About Violent Robberies and Health Problems in Cuba

14ymedio, Madrid, 23 March 2023 — The updated  recommendations of the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs for tourists going to Cuba, released this week, are not very encouraging for the promotion of tourism. Despite the fact that the official website indicates that “there are no specific restrictions” for trips to the Island, it dictates “special … Continue reading “Spain Warns Tourists About Violent Robberies and Health Problems 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”

Teacher’s Day in Cuba: Between Exodus and Crisis

14ymedio, Yoani Sánchez, Havana, 22 December 2022 — He is 15 years old and in a few days he will begin a seven-month course to train as a chemistry teacher, a job that will take him back to junior high school, from where he has just graduated. This time he will be in front of … Continue reading “Teacher’s Day in Cuba: Between Exodus and Crisis”

In Havana’s Calixto Garcia Hospital There is Nothing, but Everything is Solved with Money

14ymedio, Juan Diego Rodríguez, Havana, 7 November 2022 — Today the General Calixto García University Hospital in Havana is far from being the center of prestige that it once was. Even less does it honor the propaganda that, on official pages, sells its services as “high quality.” The hospital, one of the oldest in the … Continue reading “In Havana’s Calixto Garcia Hospital There is Nothing, but Everything is Solved with Money”

Staff at a Hospital Lab in Havana Have Left the Country

14ymedio, Havana, 17 October 2022 — Havana’s Salvador Allende Hospital, located in the Cerro district, will open its emergency room on Monday without the required staff. That means doctors will not be able to order lab tests due to an alarming shortage of workers. Sources at the hospital, also known as Quinta Covadonga, report that … Continue reading “Staff at a Hospital Lab in Havana Have Left the Country”

Repression Breaks Out in Cuba in the Face of the Increasing Protests on the Fifth Day of the Post-Hurricane Blackout

14ymedio, Juan Diego Rodríguez, Havana, 2 October 2022 — With the mobilization of police officers, State Security agents dressed in civilian clothes and military service recruits armed with sticks, the authorities responded on Saturday night to the popular protests on the fifth day without electricity in several municipalities of Havana. The cacerolazos [banging on pots … Continue reading “Repression Breaks Out in Cuba in the Face of the Increasing Protests on the Fifth Day of the Post-Hurricane Blackout”