US EditionChikungunya, Dengue Kill 21 Children in Crisis-Hit Cuba
- Twenty-One children are among 33 deaths in Cuba from chikungunya and dengue since July, as reported by the Cuban Ministry of Health.
- Carilda Peña, the Deputy Health Minister, stated that most deaths were due to chikungunya, which is typically not fatal but causes debilitating symptoms.
- The CDC has issued travel notices advising precautions for those traveling to chikungunya outbreak areas, including Cuba.
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The endemic fever corridor is located in an epidemic zone, except on the Island of Youth and Matanzas. Until Sunday, there were 38,938 cases of chikungunya, with 5,717 new cases in the last week.
infobae Miguel Díaz-Canel's dictatorship reported that 21 of the deceased were children, amid reports of under-registration, drastic reduction of fumigations and a deep economic crisis that facilitates the expansion of the mosquitoes.The chikungunuña and dengue outbreak in Cuba took a significant turn this Monday with official confirmation of 33 deaths, of which 21 are minors, as announced by the Cuban regime three weeks after declaring the heal…
The chikungunya virus emerged in July in the western province of Matanas, but quickly spread to all 15 provinces of the country.
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