Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba and President of the Republic, met this Monday with experts and scientists to assess the country’s epidemiological situation, marked by the behavior of arboviruses and other communicable diseases, according to the Presidency’s website.
A premature baby girl, born at 32 weeks and weighing 1,462 grams, was saved at the Regional Neonatal Surgery Center in Holguín thanks to the efforts of a multidisciplinary medical team.
New equipment donated by friends of Cuba in Chile benefits the ozone therapy service at the Vladimir Ilich Lenin University Teaching Hospital, which treats cancer patients from eastern Cuba.
Multiple actions are being taken in Cuba to respond to the current epidemic facing the country, marked by the simultaneous circulation of several viruses, primarily chikungunya and dengue, which have kept all levels of care within the National Health System active.
The hurricane Melissa’s passage over Holguín left the environmental conditions deteriorated and the epidemiological situation worsened. Many people are experiencing joint pain, fever, loss of appetite, restricted mobility, and general discomfort. The “virus” is present in several areas of the locality, increasing concerns for health authorities.