The epidemiological situation in Cuba remains alarming. Thousands of people remain ill in different provinces, with hospitals at capacity and increasing difficulty in making accurate diagnoses due to the concurrent spread of several mosquito-borne viruses. Aedes aegypti.
Dengue, chikungunya, and Zika are spreading simultaneously in many parts of the country. Experts warn that until the vector is eliminated, outbreaks and cases where a single patient may present symptoms of more than one disease at the same time will continue.
Public Health's appearance at the Round Table
Officials and experts from the Ministry of Public Health will appear this Wednesday on the Round Table program to address the complex national epidemiological situation and explain the agency's strategy to confront it.
The meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. and will be broadcast by Cubavisión, Cubavisión Internacional, Canal Caribe, Radio Rebelde, Radio Habana Cuba, as well as by the official channels of Mesa Redonda and Cubadebate on social networks.
Expectations for the program
The population expects updated data on mosquito infestation levels, the availability of medicines, and the measures planned to strengthen fumigation and sanitation efforts.
In recent weeks, numerous outbreaks have been reported in neighborhoods of Havana, Holguín, Santiago de Cuba and Villa Clara, where medical services face high demand and a shortage of resources.
Health authorities urge citizen cooperation in eliminating mosquito breeding grounds and urging people to seek immediate medical attention for any fever or skin rash, especially in children and the elderly.
It's better if I don't say anything, what's the point? Silence hurts more.
My daughter and I caught the virus over a week ago and we were terribly ill; our joints still hurt. But if the electricity is turned off at night and in the early morning, the mosquitoes bite us terribly.