AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoDengue and Chikungunya: PAHO urged Caribbean countries to strengthen surveillance and prepare health services for possible increases. The Americas had reported 1.69 million suspected dengue cases and 213,919 suspected chikungunya cases by mid-September; recent increases were reported in the Caribbean and Central America. Panama’s Disease Watch: The country has recorded 65 influenza deaths this year, most among older adults and people with underlying conditions; it has also reported 23 Oropouche cases. Climate and Nutrition: El Niño-driven drought is worsening food insecurity and malnutrition in Central America, with failed harvests and drying wells reported in Nicaragua, Guatemala and Honduras. The World Food Programme warns the wider climate event could push 49 million more people into acute food insecurity in 2027. Care and Access: A new local dengue-testing lab in the U.S. Virgin Islands is helping shorten waits for results that previously took one to two months. Curaçao is also weighing regional medical cooperation to ease hospital waiting lists. Regional Health Risks: A new report says Costa Rica’s pesticide use is more than 10 times the global average, raising concerns about exposure and public health.
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