Bumper dengue season in progress in Cuba

11 August 2022

Regional media are reporting a 15-year high in infestations of the dengue fever vector, the Aedes aegypti mosquito, resulting in a spike of human infections across most provinces. Recent dengue activity was noted in the provinces of Pinar del Río, Havana, Matanzas, Villa Clara, Camagüey, Las Tunas, Holguín and Guantánamo. A shortage of tests means that many cases are not being confirmed and treatment is said to be hard to access due to pandemic pressures on the health system. Read more

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