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Guatemala declares national emergency due to dengue, Cases up 152 percent this year

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Guatemala government declared a national emergency on Thursday due to a dengue outbreak in the country this year. Health Minister Francisco Coma said, “We have made the decision...

Guatemala: Red tide alert issued, One fatality reported

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 The National Commission for Surveillance and Control of the Toxic Red Tide in Guatemala, declared a red tide alert because the constant monitoring and analysis that is carried out...

Chikungunya in the Americas: More than 120K cases reported, 97% in Brazil

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By NewsDesk  @bactiman63 The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) reports 122,203 chikungunya cases year to date in the Americas. This compares with 103,000 total cases reported in all of 2020. Brazil...

Carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales (CPE) emerging in Latin America

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By NewsDesk  @bactiman63 The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) reports during the COVID-19 pandemic, the emergence of extensively antimicrobial-resistant microorganisms and an increase in the incidence...

COVID-19 cases spiking in some parts of the Americas, Dropping in others

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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....

CDC: Dengue is a risk in many parts of Central and South America, Mexico, and the Caribbean

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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...

Dengue in the Americas: 20 countries reporting higher-than-usual numbers prompting CDC travel notice

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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...

CDC: Travel notice issued for the Americas due to dengue risk

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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...

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Dengue in Central America 2019: Incidence rate higher than in the previous five previous years

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews Central American countries in 2019 have seen an increased incidence of dengue fever, in fact, the cumulative incidence rate of dengue in the Central America region...

Guatemala dengue outbreak nears 10K cases, predominantly of the DEN-2 serotype

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews The Guatemala Ministry of Public Health and Social Assistance is reporting a significant increase in dengue fever cases in 2019 to date. On 29 July, the Minister...