In 2015, Venezuela saw a record number of
malaria cases with 136,402, the most reported in 75 years, since reliable
records have been kept in the country. However, the situation is much worse in
the South American country during the first 33 weeks of 2016. The Sociedad
Venezolana de Salud Pública Red Defendamos la Epidemiología, or the Venezuelan
Society Epidemiology and Public Health
reported today that through Aug. 20, Venezuela has seen 143,987 cases of
malaria, representing an increase of
72.2% over the previous period in 2015 (83,623).More…
Tuesday, September 6, 2016
Venezuela malaria crisis: Antimalarial drugs out of stock, Worst epidemic in 75 years
In 2015, Venezuela saw a record number of
malaria cases with 136,402, the most reported in 75 years, since reliable
records have been kept in the country. However, the situation is much worse in
the South American country during the first 33 weeks of 2016. The Sociedad
Venezolana de Salud Pública Red Defendamos la Epidemiología, or the Venezuelan
Society Epidemiology and Public Health
reported today that through Aug. 20, Venezuela has seen 143,987 cases of
malaria, representing an increase of
72.2% over the previous period in 2015 (83,623).More…
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