Two health organizations in Miami warned of the epidemiological situation in the country Cuba It issued a request to international authorities Suspension of flights To the area. Medical experts focused on diseases that spread in the Latin countries.
The Latin country reported 33 deaths due to… Diseases transmitted by mosquito bitesAmong them are dengue, arabicosis, and chikungunya. with The epidemiological situation in CubaHealth experts in Miami requested that flights from the United States not be allowed.
Specialists from Solidarity Without Borders (Ssfhelp) and Green Cross International sent letters to US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).for its abbreviation in English) to request it The travel alert for Cuba has been raised to level fourAs he pointed out New Herald. This category recommends against traveling to the territory due to the risks to the lives of travelers.
This initiative was led by doctors Julio Cesar Alfonso Sanchez and Alfredo Melgar, who pointed out the need to take rapid measures to stop the spread of epidemics. Mosquito-borne diseases Aedes.
Hence, they also issued their request to Global Health OrganizationThe Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and UNICEF, claiming that children, pregnant women and the elderly constitute the main risk groups.
Report on Reuters He pointed this out 33 people died in the Latin country due to the epidemic One of the conditions transmitted through mosquito bites. Among them, 12 died of dengue fever and 21 of chikungunya, while 21 were under 18 years of age.
“Travelers to Cuba And get sick They have an incubation period of three to seven days, and do not show any symptoms, however The injured arrive in FloridaMelgar warned.
Experts also highlighted the situation of hospitals in the Latin country. “Many children arrive at emergency rooms with a high fever and headache, which are symptoms of meningoencephalitis, and while they spend hours waiting, when they are treated their condition is very serious,” Melgar said.
The doctor in Miami said that meningoencephalitis is a complicating condition Diagnosis of the auroposAs well as pneumonia, which causes inflammation of the brain.
In this sense, he stressed that Cuban hospitals are overcrowded due to the increase in cases.
The American authorities established oropouche is at alert level 1 in the Latin countryWhich suggests that you can “exercise usual precautions.” For other conditions, the indicators on the CDC page are: