Since October 2008, an intense increase in the circulation of the
jungle yellow fever virus has been observed in the Americas, affecting
Argentina and Brazil in the southern part of the continent, Colombia
and Venezuela in the Andean region, and Trinidad and Tobago in the
Caribbean.
(Text available only in Spanish) Delegations at the highest level of the health sector in the countries of Central America and the Dominican Republic will meet in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, to discuss health issues that require common action.
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Health authorities, including the Ministers of Health of Central America and the Dominican Republic will meet on January 28-29 at the 24th RESSCAD, to promote the exchange of experiences, as well as the discussion of common problems in health and the environment.
A group of international nutrition and health experts convened by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) says that cutting the amount of salt in people's diets could save thousands of lives and improve the health of millions in the Western Hemisphere and around the world.
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