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Bolivia's Chikungunya Outbreak Accelerates in 2025
Precision Vaccinations
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(Vax-Before-Travel News)Like many countries in South America, the Plurinational State of Bolivia has been confronted with a multi-year outbreak of Chikungunya. To alert international travelers visiting Bolivia, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control...
Tributes flow for 'lovely' Irish tourist killed in Bolivia 4x4 accident
Dublin Live
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July 1, 2025
Tributes have flowed for an Irish tourist who was killed when a 4x4 overturned in Bolivia with a pal saying he was 'one of the loveliest people you would ever have met.' Oisin Hoy, 29, from Clontarf in Dublin, was among a group of seven in a...
Irish tourist (29) dies following car crash on Bolivia's salt flats
The Journal
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June 30, 2025
AN IRISH TOURIST has died after a car overturned on Bolivia’s salt flats on Friday. The victim, named locally as 29-year-old Oisin Hoy from Clontarf, was among a group of seven travelling in a Toyota Landcruiser when the accident happened shortly...
'One of the loveliest people you'd ever meet' Tributes flow for Irish tourist killed in Bolivia crash
Irish Mirror
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June 30, 2025
Tributes have flowed for an Irish tourist who was killed when a 4x4 overturned in Bolivia with a pal saying he was ‘one of the loveliest people you would ever have met.’ Named locally as Oisin Hoey, 29, from Clontarf in Dublin, he was among a...
Sube a 74 el número de casos de sarampión en Bolivia, donde se mantiene la emergencia sanitaria
KVIA - Texas
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June 29, 2025
Por Mauricio Torres, CNN en Español El número de casos de sarampión detectados en Bolivia subió esta semana de 60 a 74, informó este domingo el viceministro de Promoción, Vigilancia Epidemiológica y Medicina Tradicional, Max Enríquez. Del total de...
Introducing Diseases into the Country: Keys from a Responsible Perspective
Periódico 26
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As soon as Lucía returned to Cuba from Guyana, she felt a little queasy, but she assumed it was nerves getting the better of her due to the joy of being with her loved ones again. Her child's face and tight hug were a balm for her nostalgia....
Irish tourist killed in 4x4 horror incident in Bolivia named
Dublin Live
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June 29, 2025
Authorities in Bolivia are investigating after an Irish tourist was killed when a 4x4 overturned on the country's famous salt flats. The man, named locally as Oisin Hoy, 29, was among a group of seven in a Toyota Landcruiser when the accident...
Irish tourist dies in 4x4 horror incident in Bolivia
Irish Mirror
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June 29, 2025
Authorities in Bolivia are investigating after an Irish tourist was killed when a 4x4 overturned on the country’s famous salt flats. The man, named locally as Oisin Hoy, 29, was among a group of seven in a Toyota Landcruiser when the accident...
Bolivia Declares National Health Emergency to Combat Measles Spread
MENAFN
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June 25, 2025
(MENAFN) Bolivia has officially declared a National Health Emergency amid a measles outbreak that has confirmed 60 cases across the country. This urgent action aims to halt the virus's rapid spread in multiple regions of the South American nation....
Health communicators from eight countries meet to discuss trachoma in the Region of the Americas
Pan American Health Organization
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June 26, 2025
Washington, D.C, 23 June 2025 (PAHO) – More than 60 communicators from the country offices of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), and delegates from the Ministries of Health of Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guatemala, Mexico, El...
BASF starts registration for new fungicide innovation Adapzo® Active to control Asian Soybean Rust
Gulf Agriculture
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July 1, 2025
BASF has begun the registration process for its new fungicide innovation Adapzo® Active (Flufenoxadiazam) and submitted the regulatory dossiers to the relevant authorities in Brazil and Paraguay, with a subsequent submission planned in Bolivia....
Bolivia declares national health emergency due to measles outbreak
Xinhua News Agency
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LA PAZ, June 24 (Xinhua) -- Bolivia declared a National Health Emergency on Tuesday in response to a measles outbreak that has seen 60 confirmed cases in different parts of the South American country. "After urgently convening the National...
Inflammaging may be a lifestyle phenomenon rather than a universal aging trait
Medical News
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July 1, 2025
Inflammation, long considered a hallmark of aging, may not be a universal human experience, according to a new study from Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. The research suggests that "inflammaging"-chronic, low-grade...
Inflammation Tied to Lifestyle, Not Just Aging
Technology Networks
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Register for free to listen to this article Thank you. Listen to this article using the player above. ✖ Want to listen to this article for FREE? Complete the form below to unlock access to ALL audio articles. Inflammation, long considered a...
Bolivia’s Ventanani Glacier Trek Dazzles Hikers as Climate Clock Ticks
LatinAmerican Post
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June 25, 2025
Every winter, thousands of travelers lace up their boots in La Paz and head for Ventanani, a turquoise lagoon frozen nearly 17,000 feet up in Bolivia’s Cordillera Real. The view is breathtaking, but scientists say the glacier feeding it may vanish...
Narco-banners appear in La Paz after weekend violence leaves eight dead across Baja California Sur
Puerto Vallarta Daily News
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June 23, 2025
Two narco-banners surfaced in La Paz after a violent weekend that left eight people dead across La Paz, Comondú, and Loreto. Authorities are silent on the accusations. Two narco-banners appeared in La Paz on Sunday morning, escalating tensions...
Bolivia: Measles outbreak leads to schooling reschedules
MercoPress
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June 25, 2025
Wednesday, June 25th 2025 - 10:26 UTC A health emergency is declared nationwide for measles at the request of the National Strategic Council for Health Emergencies, Castro announced Bolivian education authorities in Santa Cruz have moved forward...
Red Alert Issued for Bolivia's Measles Outbreak
Precision Vaccinations
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(Vax-Before-Travel News)The Plurinational State of Bolivia recently declared a National Health Emergency in response to a measles outbreak in ten communities. The government reported on June 25, 2025, that Health Minister Maria Renee Castro...
Measles is “more terrible” than Covid-19, says Bolivian president
MercoPress
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Thursday, June 26th 2025 - 10:27 UTC Arce meant that measles spreads faster and wider than Covid-19 Bolivian President Luis Arce Catacora insisted Wednesday that measles was a more severe threat than Covid-19, urging parents to vaccinate children...
Record 769 arrests and USD 65 million in illicit pharmaceuticals seized in global bust
International Criminal Police Organization
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SINGAPORE – An INTERPOL-coordinated operation across 90 countries has resulted in the seizure of 50.4 million doses of illicit pharmaceuticals worth USD 65 million, highlighting the alarming scale of the global trade in unapproved and counterfeit...