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Montevideo, February 22nd 2026 - 13:22 UTC

Tag: chicken pox

  • Tuesday, February 10th 2026 - 04:16 UTC

    Chickenpox ruled out in President Orsi after return from official China trip

    “So far, only one case – within the official delegation – has been confirmed, and follow-up of the exposed group continues,” the ministry added.

    Uruguay’s President Yamandú Orsi tested negative for chickenpox after undergoing screening prompted by a confirmed case within the official delegation that returned from a trip to China, the Ministry of Public Health (MSP) said on Monday.

  • Monday, July 21st 2025 - 09:28 UTC

    Chickenpox cases in Uruguay up 71.5%

    Chickenpox, caused by the varicella-zoster virus, is highly contagious

    Chickenpox cases in Uruguay nearly doubled this year, with 327 detections reported by July 5 (up from 187 in 2024), a 71.5% increase. The incidence rate rose from 5.23 to 9.11 per 100,000 inhabitants. The 20-29 age group saw the largest spike (20-24: 15 to 56 cases; 25-29: 10 to 49 cases), followed by those aged 10-19 and under 5.

  • Saturday, December 28th 2019 - 09:27 UTC

    Outbreak of chicken pox among migrants returned to Mexico from US

    Most people infected with chicken pox simply feel unwell, with symptoms including an itchy, blister-like rash, fever, headache and fatigue

    An outbreak of chicken pox has forced the temporary closure of a shelter housing Central American migrants sent to Mexico from the United States, Mexican authorities said on Friday, as officials sought to contain the highly contagious virus.