NewsDesk @bactiman63 The El Salvador Ministry of Health has reported dengue fever cases triple this year in the country. According to the latest Epidemiological Bulletin, 16,259 dengue fever cases have...

NewsDesk @bactiman63 One thing you might want even less than a ‘kiss’ from a kissing bug is its feces. Scientifically referred to as triatomine bugs, these blood-sucking insects can carry in their...

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The El Salvador Ministry of Health (MINSAL) reported 8,748 suspected cases of dengue through June 18, the highest number of cases in the last seven years. Compared to the same period...

By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is reporting a mixed bag when it comes to the COVID-19 trajectory in the Americas. According to PAHO Director Carissa F....

By Teddy Cambosa Ahead of the observance of the World Malaria Day, marked annually on 25 April, the World Health Organization has launched a new initiative to halt transmission of the disease in 25 more...

By NewsDesk  @bactiman63 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated a previous travel notice on dengue fever in the Americas this week. Dengue is an ongoing risk in many parts of Central...

By NewsDesk  @bactiman63 Today, El Salvador became the first country in Central America to be awarded a certification of malaria elimination by the World Health Organization (WHO). “Malaria has afflicted...

By NewsDesk  @bactiman63 Dengue fever is an ongoing risk in many parts of Central and South America, Mexico, and the Caribbean, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). According...

By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews In 2019, the countries in the Americas–South, Central and North America–saw the largest recorded number of cases in the history of dengue in the Americas. A...

By NewsDesk   @bactiman63 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a travel notice for travelers to parts of Central and South America, Mexico, and the Caribbean due to the ongoing...