Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Italian tourist dies in Cuba's first case of monkeypox
An Italian tourist with monkeypox, the first reported case in Cuba, has died, the country's health ministry announced on Monday.
Aug 23, 2022
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Cuba's first monkeypox case recorded in Italian tourist
Cuba reported its first case of monkeypox Saturday in an Italian tourist who is in "critical" condition, the health ministry said.
Aug 21, 2022
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Vaccination
As pandemic crisis bites, young Cubans find solace in sect with African origins
Five blindfolded young men kneel before a priest who is uttering blessings in the West African language Yoruba, while they vow to be brave, respectful and good to their community.
Dec 30, 2021
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Cuba okays local jab for toddlers after COVID-19 infection
Cuba has given emergency authorization for its home-grown Soberana Plus vaccine to be administered to children as young as two after a coronavirus infection.
Dec 8, 2021
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Cuba launches commercial exports of COVID-19 vaccines
Cuba has begun commercial exports of its homegrown COVID-19 vaccines, sending shipments of the three-dose Abdala vaccine to Vietnam and Venezuela.
Sep 27, 2021
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Cuba seeks WHO approval of its COVID-19 vaccines
Cuba said Wednesday it would seek World Health Organization approval for two home-grown coronavirus vaccines it hopes to commercialize widely.
Sep 15, 2021
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In world first, Cuba starts COVID jabs for toddlers
Cuba on Monday became the first country in the world to vaccinate children from the age of two against COVID-19, using home-grown jabs not recognized by the World Health Organization.
Sep 7, 2021
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Cuba approves two more locally made COVID vaccines
Cuba on Friday approved two more domestic COVID-19 vaccines for emergency use, the island nation's medication regulatory body said.
Aug 20, 2021
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Cuba approves emergency use of home-grown COVID vaccine, Latin America's first
Cuba on Friday approved its home-grown Abdala vaccine for emergency use, the first Latin American coronavirus jab to reach this stage and a possible lifeline for a region trying to battle a killer pandemic with modest means.
Jul 9, 2021
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Cuban COVID vaccine Abdala 92 percent 'effective', maker says
Cuba's Abdala coronavirus candidate vaccine showed "efficacy" of more than 92 percent after three doses, its maker said Monday, though it did not specify whether this was measured against infection, disease, or death.
Jun 22, 2021
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Cuba
The Republic of Cuba (pronounced /ˈkjuːbə/ ( listen); Spanish: República de Cuba, pronounced [reˈpuβlika ðe ˈkuβa] ( listen)) is an island country in the Caribbean. It consists of the island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos.
Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city. Cuba is home to over 11 million people and is the most populous insular nation in the Caribbean. Its people, culture, and customs draw from diverse sources, including the aboriginal Taíno and Ciboney peoples; the period of Spanish colonialism; the introduction of African slaves; and its proximity to the United States.
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