Flu Prevention in Bolivia (Local Clinics): Brunswick County Health Services in Bolivia, North Carolina is running walk-in influenza vaccine clinics starting Oct. 5, with additional pop-ups on Oct. 7, 8, and 21—vaccines for ages 6 months and up, including high-dose for 65+ and free options for uninsured residents. Climate & Child Health (El Niño Risk): UNICEF reports 25.8 million children across Latin America and the Caribbean face very high risks from El Niño-linked rainfall deficits or excess rainfall, threatening safe water, health care, food access, and child protection. Dengue Update (Regional Comparison): The Dominican Republic reports one of the lowest dengue incidence rates in the Americas (8.57 per 100,000), while Bolivia is listed at 459.86 per 100,000, underscoring the need for community mosquito-control efforts. Health Systems & Climate Resilience (Andean Plan): PAHO and Andean health authorities unveiled the Andean Health and Climate Change Plan 2026–2031 to strengthen early warning systems and climate-resilient health services for more than 173 million people. Mining Safety (Injury & Death): A mine collapse in southwestern Bolivia’s Potosí department killed three miners and injured two others, with rescue and hospital care underway. Environment & Health (Mining Impacts): Reporting highlights how decades of gold mining along Bolivia’s Kaka River have degraded ecosystems and water quality, with downstream effects on fishing and water access for Indigenous communities.