Disease

Dengue Fever, Chikungunya - Argentina

The Argentina National Ministry of Health reports that up to epidemiological week 11 of 2023 (from March 12 to 18), 9,388 cases of dengue were reported in the country, of which 8,504 acquired the infection in Argentina.

Regarding chikungunya fever, 528 cases have been registered so far, of which 166 acquired the infection in Argentina, 129 are under investigation and 233 acquired the infection outside the country

Leptospirosis - Peru

The recent intense rains that were recorded in Lambayeque caused the collapse of the drainage system in various parts of the region, as well as the presence of sewage in the streets of the affected neighborhoods. This has resulted in the proliferation of leptospirosis, a disease that is contracted by being in direct contact with the urine of an infected animal or surfaces contaminated with said substance.

Opisthorchiasis - Russia

In 2022, the number of cases of opisthorchiasis morbidity increased in the Novosibirsk Region. This is a parasitic disease caused by flatworms. According to data provided by the Rospotrebnadzor Office for the region, last year the number of cases was 2,566 people, which is 1,076 more than in 2021