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The Ministry of Public Health of Cuba (MINSAP) updated the figures for the arboviral epidemic affecting the country this Thursday and confirmed that minors continue to make up the majority of patients admitted to intensive care.
According to Dr. Susana Suárez Tamayo, director of Environmental Health at MINSAP, the 14 provinces of the country maintain a high incidence of mosquito-borne diseases, with 5,940 patients reported with unspecified fever syndrome in the last 24 hours.
"The children continue to be the most affected population. In intensive care units, there are 102 patients, of whom 76 are in serious condition and 24 are critical," Suárez specified in the official television magazine Buenos Días .
He explained that the population with the highest number of hospitalizations in intensive care consists of those under 18 years old.
The health report confirms the active presence of dengue and chikungunya throughout the national territory, with numbers on the rise compared to previous days.
"Yesterday, 170 dengue tests were conducted, and more cases were confirmed than the previous day. In total, there are 47 patients hospitalized due to this illness," the official explained.
The chikungunya added 916 new cases in the last 24 hours, with confirmed circulation in all 15 provinces, while the oropouche virus has recorded 4,122 infections so far this year, spread across 12 provinces.
"The oropouche remains stable, with no new diagnoses since September, although we continue to monitor its potential reactivation," added Suárez.
The MINSAP indicated that Santiago de Cuba, Havana, and Sancti Spíritus are experiencing the highest incidence of fever cases and arboviral diseases, with a sustained increase in pediatric admissions.
Medical sources warn that the situation is worsening due to the shortage of medications, reagents, and diagnostic tools, forcing many hospitals to operate under precarious conditions and without sufficient resources to care for critically ill patients.
"The lack of insecticides, irregular fumigation, and shortage of antipyretic medications is leaving children in a critical situation, explained a specialist on condition of anonymity."
Cuba has been facing for months a combination of epidemic outbreaks and an unprecedented healthcare collapse, characterized by a lack of supplies, prolonged blackouts, and deteriorated hospitals.
Despite official statements referring to "epidemiological control," the figures reveal a constant increase in cases of dengue and chikungunya since the beginning of the year.
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