Three Hantavirus patients die in Anzoátegui

The Daily Journal – Venezuela’s Ministry of People’s Power for Health (MPPS) confirmed Tuesday that three patients in Anzoátegui died after testing positive for hantavirus. The ministry also reported the deaths of two physicians in Barinas, although investigators have not yet determined the cause. In a statement, the ministry explained that the two incidents occurred […]

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Medical Federation calls for epidemiological surveillance after fatal cases in Barinas

The Daily Journal — The Venezuelan Medical Federation (FMV) has urged the national government to take immediate action as a highly lethal disease spreads rapidly and claims several lives in the states of Barinas and Anzoátegui. In a statement signed by FMV President Douglas León Natera and Secretary General Rafael Belmonte, the federation’s leadership endorsed […]

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University Sector Joins Nationwide Education Strike

The Daily Journal.— Venezuela’s university sector formally joined the nationwide public education shutdown this Wednesday. With this decision, academic activities across all levels of the country’s education system—from primary and secondary schools to the nation’s leading universities—have halted for 24 hours. Faculty associations from autonomous and experimental universities coordinated their actions with the national teachers’ […]

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