Confirmed cases of Bogota adenovirus climb to 200
The adenovirus has spread rapidly in Bogota since last week, with the number of registered cases climbing to 200 and four people placed in intensive care, Caracol Radio reported Tuesday.…
The adenovirus has spread rapidly in Bogota since last week, with the number of registered cases climbing to 200 and four people placed in intensive care, Caracol Radio reported Tuesday.…
Colombia’s ministry of Social Protection issued an alert for a possible outbreak of the adenovirus. According to the ministry, the alert specifically relates to the capital Bogota and other high-altitude…
A laboratory is investigating whether Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos has an adenovirus infection or is suffering from a heavy cold, the Bogota health secretary said Friday. According to Secretary…
Colombia has increased security measures at the Venezuela border after health authorities in the neighboring country announced 37 people have been treated for cholera. According to deputy Health Minister Beatriz…
Doctors in Colombia’s coastal city of Cartagena successfully operated on a man who for undisclosed reasons had a beer bottle shoved up his rectum. According to a Thursday report by…
The H1N1 influenza virus has taken 305 lives in Colombia, according to the National Institute of Health, reports RCN radio Tuesday. During 2010 there were 1,053 confirmed cases and 73 victims…
There have been no reported cases of HIV in new-born babies in Bogota over the past four years, reports RCN. Since 2006, Bogota has screened 83,279 pregnant women and found…
Colombian model and actress Tatiana Ayala maintains fit through “kid boxing,” her employer Canal Caracol reported. The martial arts form – unknown outside the offices of Caracol, but extremely similar…
The Colombian capital of Bogota began a project to make cinema accessible for blind and deaf people. Funded by the local government, the Accessible Cinema project uses specialized subtitles and…