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Puerto Rico reports more than 300 total dengue cases year to date

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 Dengue is a viral infection that is caused by one of four related viruses: dengue viruses 1, 2, 3, and 4. For this reason, a person can be infected with the dengue virus up to four...

Leptospirosis in Puerto Rico: More than 700 total cases since Hurricane Fiona

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NewsDesk @bactiman63  The Puerto Rico Department of Health reports nearly 800 total (confirmed, probable and suspect) cases of leptospirosis in the aftermath of Hurricane Fiona on September 18, 2022. According...

Leptospirosis cases continue rise in Puerto Rico in aftermath of Hurricane Fiona

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NewsDesk @bactiman63  In a follow-up on the leptospirosis situation in Puerto Rico post-Hurricane Fiona, the Department of Health reported on October 10 the following stats: The Department of Health...

Puerto Rico officials now report 72 suspected leptospirosis cases

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NewsDesk @bactiman63  In an update on the leptospirosis situation in Puerto Rico, health officials advise, given the increase in cases suspected of leptospirosis, they urge citizens not avoid having...

Puerto Rico: Leptospirosis cases linked to flooding caused by Hurricane Fiona

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NewsDesk @bactiman63  On September 26, the Puerto Rico Departamento de Salud issued a health alert due to leptospirosis: In the face of the floods caused throughout the Island due to the passage of...

Puerto Rico: Officials warn of a high incidence of dengue

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 Since last year, a high incidence of dengue cases has been noted , and it has increased in recent days, especially in minors, according to a El Nuevo Dia report. Dengue is an acute...

Puerto Rico: Penicillium detected in dialysis fluid

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The first clinical case of disease produced by the Penicillium fungus ( no species specified) in the country was detected after noting color changes in the dialysis effluent of a child patient, affected...

African Swine Fever: USDA issues federal order establishing protection zones in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is issuing a Federal Order suspending the interstate movement of...

Puerto Rico reports 5 COVID-19 cases, Curfew imposed

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews On Sunday, Puerto Rico Governor Wanda Vázquez announced that a curfew will be put in place on the island from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. daily until at least March 30. Only...

Dengue vaccine, Dengvaxia receives FDA nod for endemic regions

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced today the approval of Dengvaxia, the first vaccine approved for the prevention of dengue disease caused by all dengue virus serotypes (1, 2, 3 and 4) in...