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Honduras Declares State Of Emergency Amid Mumps Outbreak
Published 19 September 2018 (3 hours 48 minutes ago)
The Honduran Ministry of Health announced a state of emergency for the northern department of Cortes where 3,740 of the 5,500 cases have been reported. Over 850 people are suffering from the viral disease in the Cortes capital city of San Pedro Sula. Only 81 cases of the disease were reported last year in that city.
The outbreak has prompted the Association of Honduran Factories (AHM) to initiate a vaccination campaign for all employees and their children in the heavily industrialized area of San Pedro Sula.
Tesla Callejas, director of AHM's communications and marketing said the association is alarmed because at least three factories in the area are experiencing a surge in cases of the contagious disease. Callejas said the AHM has coordinated efforts with the Regional Health Department of Cortes to deliver the vaccine to more than 2,500 factory workers, so far...
Honduras Declares State Of Emergency Amid Mumps Outbreak
Published 19 September 2018 (3 hours 48 minutes ago)
The Honduran Ministry of Health announced a state of emergency for the northern department of Cortes where 3,740 of the 5,500 cases have been reported. Over 850 people are suffering from the viral disease in the Cortes capital city of San Pedro Sula. Only 81 cases of the disease were reported last year in that city.
The outbreak has prompted the Association of Honduran Factories (AHM) to initiate a vaccination campaign for all employees and their children in the heavily industrialized area of San Pedro Sula.
Tesla Callejas, director of AHM's communications and marketing said the association is alarmed because at least three factories in the area are experiencing a surge in cases of the contagious disease. Callejas said the AHM has coordinated efforts with the Regional Health Department of Cortes to deliver the vaccine to more than 2,500 factory workers, so far...