On Monday, Peru’s government declared a health emergency in 20 of its 24 regions to combat a recent spike in dengue fever cases. Alberto Otárola, leading the Council of Ministers, made this announcement after cabinet discussions. The emergency will start on Tuesday, following a supreme decree, and will last 90 days. Otárola explained, “We are […]
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