Puerto Rico News News Puerto Rico » Health: Puerto Rico health officials declare dengue fever a public health emergency, more than 500 cases reported
Puerto Rico has declared an epidemic as the number of dengue fever cases continues to skyrocket in the U.S. territory. According to Puerto Rico's Department of Health, at least 549 cases have been ...
News Puerto Rico » Health: Orlando Health adds new hospital in Puerto Rico, helps improve health care
Orlando Health has built a brand-new hospital in Puerto Rico, which is still trying to rebuild after recent hurricanes. Channel 9′s Alexa Lorenzo spoke with hospital leaders on how this ambitious ...
News Puerto Rico » Health: Health disparities in US territories: Puerto Rico reports highest rates of poor physical health compared to 50 states
A new study found that people living in Puerto Rico, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands reported worse overall physical health than those living in the states. McSorley and her co-author were able to ...
News Puerto Rico » Health: Puerto Rico health officials take to beaches to give shots
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. People relax on the shores of the Isla Verde public beach near a vaccination campaign as part of the “Noche de San Juan” ...
News Puerto Rico » Health: Puerto Rico declares public health emergency as dengue cases surge
Puerto Rico has declared a public health emergency due to a surging number of dengue cases. Puerto Rico Secretary of Heath Carlos Mellado said the health department has registered 549 cases of dengue ...
News Puerto Rico » Health: Puerto Rico's Wounded Medicaid Program Faces Even Deeper Cuts
Blue tarps still dot rooftops, homes lack electricity needed to refrigerate medicines, and clinics chip away at debts incurred from running generators. Yet despite these residual effects from last ...
News Puerto Rico » Health: In Fiona-ravaged Puerto Rico, hospitals were prioritized over health clinics for diesel, exacerbating rural health disparities
When Hurricane Fiona knocked out power across the entire island of Puerto Rico, hospitals turned to diesel-fueled generators to keep the lights on and critical machines running. Community health ...
News Puerto Rico » Health: Puerto Rico issues public health emergency after spike in potentially fatal mosquito-borne infections
The U.S. territory of Puerto Rico has joined nearby islands in declaring a public health emergency after a spike in cases of dengue fever. The health department reports there have been more than 540 ...
News Puerto Rico » Health: Opinion: The staggering toll of this constant state of emergency
Editor’s Note: Brenda Rivera-García, DVM, MPH is senior director of Latin America and Caribbean Programs for Americares, a former US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Dengue Branch-Guest ...