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Cuba
hit by an outbreak of the chikungunya virus and mosquito-borne dengue hemorrhagic fever since last July.
During this period a total of 33 people, including 21 children, died due to the chikungunya and dengue virus epidemic.
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Most deaths are caused by chikungunya, which is characterized by fever and joint pain that causes the body to feel weak.
Meanwhile, Cuban Deputy Health Minister Carilda Pena told state television that the flu-like dengue virus in Cuba had claimed 12 lives, quoted from
AFP
.
The chikungunya virus epidemic first appeared in Matanzas Province in July and then spread to 15 provinces in Cuba.
At the same time, Cuba was also hit by an epidemic of dengue hemorrhagic fever amid shortages of clean water, food, medicine and fuel.
In 2014, the communist country, which is famous for its medical expertise, quickly overcame the chikungunya outbreak in 2014.
This year, the country’s government reported the spread of the chikungunya virus outbreak was getting out of control due to “lack of hygiene and accumulation of rubbish.”
Likewise, people have the habit of storing water in tanks to overcome the lack of clean water supply.
The country, which is still subject to economic sanctions by the US, has experienced a severe crisis since the Covid pandemic.The tourism sector, which is usually a mainstay, has been paralyzed by the pandemic.
The currency exchange rate continues to decline sharply, resulting in a sharp decline in health services and disease prevention programs in Cuba.
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