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Venezuela malaria crisis: Antimalarial drugs out of stock, Worst epidemic in 75 years
Posted by Robert Herriman on September 5, 2016
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 P?blica Red Defendamos la Epidemiolog?a, 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).
?In total, 3,635 new indigenous cases were identified in epidemiological week No. 33 of 2016, from 14 to 20 August,? says the statement of the Venezuelan Society Epidemiology and Public Health...
Venezuela malaria crisis: Antimalarial drugs out of stock, Worst epidemic in 75 years
Posted by Robert Herriman on September 5, 2016
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 P?blica Red Defendamos la Epidemiolog?a, 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).
?In total, 3,635 new indigenous cases were identified in epidemiological week No. 33 of 2016, from 14 to 20 August,? says the statement of the Venezuelan Society Epidemiology and Public Health...