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News channel or source: https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/28/health/dengue-fever-puerto-rico-emergency
Published on: Thursday 28 March 2024
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 » Pantillas » Health: Dengue fever outbreak in Puerto Rico creates public health emergency
News channel or source: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/dengue-fever-outbreak-puerto-rico-creates-public-health-emergency-rcna145470
Published on: Thursday 28 March 2024
The risk of getting sick with dengue fever is ever present in Puerto Rico and other places with hot, humid climates — but this year “cases have exceeded historical figures,” according to Puerto Rico ...
News Puerto Rico » Pantillas » Health: 'Often forgotten': How US hurricane relief and health care policies leave Puerto Rico behind
News channel or source: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-08-forgotten-hurricane-relief-health-policies.html
Published on: Thursday 22 August 2024
In the span of a few short years, the residents of Puerto Rico endured a series of devastating storms—including Hurricanes Irma, Maria, and Fiona—and were faced with hundreds of earthquakes. Then, the ...