Arequipa: 11 Positive Cases of Pertussis Detected and Increasing

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At the official time of entering the winter season in Peru, eight regions and the constitutional province of Callao report an increase in cases of pertussis, according to the records of the National Center for Epidemiology, Prevention and Control of Diseases of the Ministry of Health.Until epidemiological week 24 (18 June 2025) Loreto heads the list with 703 cases and fifteen deaths; he is followed by Lima 95 cases and one person deceased; Cajam…

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Arequipa: Cabanaconde health center will be finished in February 2026Peru faces one of the most severe outbreaks of whooping cough in recent years and reflects this are the 16 deaths that have been recorded mainly in minors of the Loreto region; although in Arequipa there have been no deaths due to the disease that can be confused with a cold due to similar symptoms, if the positive cases that already add up to 11 have increased so far this year.