AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoDengue Vaccine Update (Brazil): A large São Paulo study of the TAK-003 Qdenga vaccine reports protection doesn’t fade after one year—about three-quarters of symptomatic cases avoided after a single dose, and nearly nine in ten hospitalizations prevented after the two-dose schedule. Public Health & Water Safety (Cuba): A U.S. embassy health alert warns of a rise in diarrheal illness tied to worsening water and electricity infrastructure, with sanctions limiting fuel needed for power and refrigeration. Zoonotic Risk Planning (Latin America/Caribbean): PAHO’s new tool will help countries estimate dog and cat populations to better target rabies and other zoonotic disease prevention. Primary Care Inequality Research: Researchers use machine learning to map what’s known—and not known—about reducing health gaps in primary care. Foodborne Illness (Mexico): Mexico’s health ministry confirms a salmonella outbreak at a major hospital cafeteria that sickened 135 resident doctors, with an investigation into contamination sources underway. Regional Health Security (OECS): St. Vincent and the Grenadines becomes the first OECS member to adopt CARPHA’s regional early warning surveillance system to speed detection and response. Local Care Access (Barbados): Barbados’ Queen Elizabeth Hospital expansion plans highlight lab, bed, and burn-unit needs to reduce overseas referrals. Health & Justice (El Salvador): Reporting on El Salvador’s Bukele prison model links mass detention under the Exception Regime to extreme incarceration and broader social fallout.
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