Puerto Rico declares a health emergency due to a historic dengue outbreak on the island. More than 540 cases have been recorded so far this year and most have required hospitalization.
The alert is scheduled to last at least 90 days and be renewed if necessary. In Brazil, Peru and other Latin American countries they have already declared an emergency to combat the mosquitoes that transmit this disease. The most common symptom among those who become infected with the disease, caused by mosquitoes, is fever, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.