A climate phenomenon known as El Niño Costero may be developing near Peru, potentially spelling an early end to La Niña.
Nearby, Peru recorded more than 34,000 dengue cases in the first eight weeks of the year. The country declared a state of emergency, and its health minister even resigned in the face of the outbreak.
Dengue, nicknamed the ‘bone-breaking disease ... other cities at strategic points to triage patients with the virus. Peru is seeing a similarly large outbreak, with 32 deaths and 31,000 ...
By 2050, the research predicts, climate change could be responsible for a 60% increase in the incidence of dengue if emissions continue at pace, with some places — like parts of Peru ...
Vaccines against dengue have been introduced in Peru, Brazil and Argentina, with Honduras slated to receive them next year, but they’re meant mostly for children and are most effective in those ...
Puerto Rico joins Brazil, Peru and other Latin American nations dealing with outbreaks in declaring a state of emergency over ...