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Iris Cardona
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Oct 17 to 23
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Sep 30, 2026
3 stories since
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- Puerto Rico Leads the United States in Leptospirosis Cases, with 158 Reported and 14 Deaths
Puerto Rico reports more leptospirosis cases annually to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) than any other US territory, according to the Department of Health.
- Nearly Half of Puerto Rico’s Dengue Cases Ended in Hospitalization
Nearly half of the people who contracted dengue in Puerto Rico through September had to be hospitalized.
- Health Department Official Warns a Drop in Vaccination Could Bring Measles Back to Puerto Rico
Dr. Iris Cardona, the Puerto Rico Department of Health’s chief medical officer, warned that a sustained reduction in vaccination levels could open the door to new measles outbreaks and eventually allow the virus to circulate locally in Puerto Rico again.