enfermedades infecciosas
Initial Public Health Laboratory Response After Hurricane Maria — Puerto Rico, 2017
Hurricane Maria made landfall in Puerto Rico on September 20, 2017, causing major damage to infrastructure and severely…
2016 Semi-Annual Convention: Infectious Diseases and Climate Change
The Society of Microbiologists of Puerto Rico (SMPR), ASM Local Chapter, invites you to attend the 2016 Semi-Annual…
First case of Zika virus registered in Puerto Rico
Recently Puerto Rico had its first reported case of the Zika virus. This virus is transmitted by the Aedes Aegypti female…
Chikungunya symptoms can be severe and incapacitating
Chikungunya has been declared an epidemic in Puerto Rico. Among the symptoms cause by this virus, transmitted by a mosquito…
Department of Health and City of San Juan work to prevent chikungunya
The Department of Health and the City of San Juan are working on a community effort to prevent chikungunya and dengue fever in…
Watch the hand sanitizer use
Over-using hand sanitizers has been linked with the emergences of antibiotic resistant "super bugs". So, to be safe, always…
The dark side of hand sanitizers
The use of antimicrobial hand sanitizers has been on the rise around the world and in Puerto Rico. Instead of protecting people…