Tag: Fernán Quirós

• Tuesday, March 18th 2025 - 18:37 UTC

  Buenos Aires City and Province measles cases trigger joint gov't response

  

  Following the confirmation of 11 measles cases, 7 in Buenos Aires City and 4 in Buenos Aires province, Argentina's Health Ministry launched a “focused vaccination strategy” targeting high-risk areas, particularly the Buenos Aires Metropolitan Area (AMBA). Measles, a highly contagious and potentially deadly viral disease, primarily affects young children and immunocompromised individuals, with vaccination as the only prevention method.

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• Thursday, May 12th 2022 - 10:10 UTC

  Buenos Aires health minister warns of possible new, milder covid-19 wave

  

  Buenos Aires City Health Minister Fernán Quirós Wednesday warned the recent increase in covid cases might be heralding “the beginning of a new wave.”