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Minsal Confirms Presence of Mosquito that Transmits Dengue and Yellow Fever in Mri, but Discards Cases of Infection

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The Health Seremi of the Metropolitan Region reported this morning the presence of a mosquito “Aedes aegypti”, a species capable of transmitting diseases such as dengue, chikungunya, zika and yellow fever. So far no cases of arbovirosis have been detected in Chile. Currently, the vector has presence in the regions of Arica and Tarapacá, Valparaíso and the Metropolitan, so that a health alert has been activated from the Region of Arica to the Reg…

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The Health Seremi of the Metropolitan Region reported this morning the presence of a mosquito “Aedes aegypti”, a species capable of transmitting diseases such as dengue, chikungunya, zika and yellow fever. So far no cases of arbovirosis have been detected in Chile. Currently, the vector has presence in the regions of Arica and Tarapacá, Valparaíso and the Metropolitan, so that a health alert has been activated from the Region of Arica to the Reg…

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The Health Seremi of the Metropolitan Region reported this Thursday on the possible presence of the Aedes aegypti mosquito in the warehouses of the Santiago Airport. It was detected by terminal personnel and delivered to the team of Zoonosis and Vector Control. According to the agency in its X account, the insect was sent to the Institute of Public Health (ISP) for confirmation, activating the surveillance and control protocols. According to a s…

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During this day, the detection of a mosquito linked to the transmission of dengue was announced, which activated protocols in Chile and an alert in several regions. The Ministry of Health (Minsal) today confirmed the detection of Aedes aegypti, internationally recognized for transmitting diseases such as dengue, chikungunya, zika and yellow fever, in the warehouses of Arturo Merino Benitez Airport. The finding was confirmed by the Institute of P…

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The Ministry of Health declared a health alert this Thursday from the Arica and Parinacota region to the Los Lagos region, after the presence of the Aedes aegypti mosquito was confirmed in warehouses at the Santiago Airport. This insect can transmit dengue, Zika, chikungunya, and yellow fever, prompting authorities to activate special surveillance and control measures. According to the Public Health Institute, the analyzed sample does indeed cor…

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From the Ministry of Health they emphasized that to date there are no cases of indigenous arbovirosis in continental Chile.

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Minsal confirms the presence of Aedes aegypti in Arturo Merino Benítez wineries, declaring health alert to prevent diseases such as dengue and zika. To read the full article, visit The Times in Spanish Source

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BioBioChile broke the news in Chile on Thursday, January 29, 2026.
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