Havana, Sept 11 (ACN) Cuba witnessed an increase in the number of suspected cases of Dengue and Oropouche Diseases.
In a press conference Wednesday, Hygiene and Epidemiology director Francisco Duran said that the highest Dengue prevalence has been reported in the provinces of Havana, Matanzas (West), Camaguey, Santiago and Guantanamo (East), with observed transmission in 12 localities, 41 municipalities and 46 health districts.
Doctor Duran said that there are Dengue patients hospitalized with some of them in serious conditions.
Meanwhile, more suspected cases of Oropouche disease – caused by the bite of mosquitoes or small flies (midges)—have been detected in 15 provinces, 103 municipalities and 184 health districts.
Most suspected cases have been isola