The governor Wanda Vázquez Garced confirmed today the first suspect case of the new strain of coronavirus (Covid-19) in Puerto Rico, so the protocol established for the management of this infection was activated. This is an Italian tourist who arrived on the island today on the Costa Luminosa cruise ship from Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, which … Read more
The secretary of Health DepartmentRafael Rodríguez warned yesterday that the COVID-19 virus could reach the island at any time after the report of several cases in the Caribbean, including one in the Dominican Republic. “This has changed and we want to carry the truth. We may receive some type of patient that is contaminated with … Read more
ILLINOIS- A fourth person was diagnosed with coronavirus, as confirmed by health authorities on Monday. A statement said it would be the wife of the man who tested positive for the COVID-19 test over the weekend and is currently hospitalized at Northwest Community Hospital in Arlington Heights. The patient is hospitalized under isolation at the … Read more
Given the growing possibility that a case of infection with the new strain of Puerto Rico was reported in Puerto Rico coronavirus (COVID-19), the country’s hospitals have begun to prepare. But its response capacity is limited to identifying the possible suspected cases of the disease, since, until this week, everyone did not know what would … Read more
The mayor of Guayanilla, Nelson Torres Yordán, confirmed today that the Secretary of Health, Rafael Rodriguez, called him to “excuse himself and get away” from the expressions of the Secretary of Environmental Health, Mayra Toro, who tried to dissociate himself from his responsibilities before the reports of overflows of sea water and sand by the … Read more
Over the past three weeks, cases of influenza on the island have increased significantly, which keeps health professionals on alert for the possibility of the virus reaching epidemic levels. According to the most recent report of the Puerto Rico Influenza Surveillance System, published yesterday, Between January 26 and February 1, 1,554 cases of the disease … Read more
Medicine Preventive for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) disease will be funded for Utahns, as reported by the County Department of Health from Salt Lake. Since last January 27, the authorities offer the HIV prevention medicine called “PREP” in their clinics where they treat sexually transmitted diseases. “PREP” would help prevent the spread of the virus … Read more
Faced with the state of emergency that is going through the country, the secretary of health, Dr. Rafael Rodríguez Mercado, announced today the activation of the Emergency Medicine Assistance Program (EPAP). This federal Program allows access to prescription drugs, medical equipment, medical supplies and vaccination to those citizens who do not have a health plan. … Read more