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Published May 14, 2014 | By El Medico

We first heard about the possible presence and the risk of the chikungunya virus being in Cuba in November 2011. Given the recent developments we have decided to add a blog dedicated to the disease on our website.

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El Chikungunya se expande por todo el Caribe

Published May 12, 2014 | By El Medico

El Chikungunya se expande por todo el Caribe La enfermedad se caracteriza por fiebre, dolores y erupciones en la piel Agencias mayo 01, 2014 Un virus transmitido por un mosquito que acaba de llegar al Caribe y que causa fiebre alta repentina y dolores en las articulaciones se está propagando rápidamente en muchas zonas de […] Continue reading →

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What the Chikungunya Virus Means for Cuba

Published May 12, 2014 | By El Medico

What the Chikunguynya Virus Means for Cuba May 11, 2014 Graham Sowa HAVANA TIMES — After months of hopping from one Caribbean island to the next the Chikungunya virus has arrived within 50km of Cuban shores. With confirmed cases in neighboring Haiti this disease has implications for the Cuban public health system, vector control campaign, […] Continue reading →

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Cienfuegos – Reportan más de 2000 casos de enfermedad infecciosa viral

Published May 1, 2014 | By El Medico

Cienfuegos: Reportan más de 2000 casos de enfermedad infecciosa viral Periodista independiente Tur Valladares, afirma que gobierno de Cienfuegos confirmó los casos de afectados aparentemente por el virus del dengue. Idolidia Darias / martinoticias.com abril 30, 2014 La ciudad de Cienfuegos situada al centro-sur de la isla de Cuba enfrenta la peor crisis epidemiológica de […] Continue reading →

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Virus Chikungunya presente en Cuba y en Santo Domingo, señalan autoridades

Published April 29, 2014 | By El Medico

Martes, 29 de Abril de 2014

Virus Chikungunya presente en Cuba y en Santo Domingo, señalan autoridades
El Ministerio de Salud Pública de Haití confirmó hoy la existencia de la fiebre chikungunya en este país con el reporte de unas… Continue reading →

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Alerta en Cuba por Chikungunya africano

Published April 16, 2014 | By El Medico

Alerta en Cuba por Chikungunya africano La enfermedad se caracteriza por fiebre seguida de intensos dolores articulares, musculares, de cabeza y erupciones en la piel. Pablo Alfonso/ martinoticias.com abril 16, 2014 Un virus poco conocido llegado desde África a las islas del Caribe hace tan solo cuatro meses y que los especialistas temen se esparza […] Continue reading →

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Chikungunya reaches South America

Published February 26, 2014 | By El Medico

Chikungunya reaches South America
February 26, 2014

The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) Communicable Disease Threats Report for week 8 was released Feb. 24. It confirmed the worst fears of public health officials when it reported that… Continue reading →

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Ever heard of chikungunya? Better get used to the word because it’s getting closer.

Published February 11, 2014 | By El Medico

Tue Feb 11 2014 Posted by Jennifer Yang, Global health reporter at 11:21 AM

Ever heard of chikungunya? Better get used to the word because it’s getting closer.
Chikungunya, a mosquito-borne viral disease, has caused outbreaks in more than 50… Continue reading →

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Cuba alerta ante avance de otro peligroso mosquito transmisor de dengue

Published November 1, 2011 | By El Medico

Cuba alerta ante avance de otro peligroso mosquito transmisor de dengueÚltima actualización Tuesday, 1 November 2011Por REDACCION CAFÉFUERTE- A la interminable batalla contra el mosquito Aedes aegypti, las autoridades sanitarias cubanas ... Continue reading →

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The opening of Cuba will put Keys at risk of mosquito-borne illnesses

Published June 17, 2009 | By El Medico

Wednesday, June 17, 2009
The opening of Cuba will put Keys at risk of mosquito-borne illnesses
By EDSEL M. FUSSELL Guest Columnist

There is little doubt that travel to and from Cuba is on the horizon.
Whether this will be… Continue reading →

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From Guantanamera to chikungunya

Published November 18, 2006 | By El Medico

From Guantanamera to chikungunya

I am standing in a restaurant located at a fortress in old Havana. Nursing my glass of Mojitos, I stare at the distant lights of new Havana. The city of swaying palms looks ethereal. The sea… Continue reading →

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