Latin America & Caribbean Health Update: Dengue Surges, Vaccination Efforts, and Disease Alerts

Global Health

This set of questions covers recent significant health events and initiatives in Latin America and the Caribbean, including major dengue outbreaks, vaccination campaigns, and alerts for other infectious diseases.

Latin America Caribbean Dengue Vaccination Public Health

8 Questions Medium Ages 5+ May 4, 2026

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1 What significant public health challenge has seen a record-breaking outbreak in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2024, with millions of suspected cases reported?

A Dengue fever
B Chikungunya
C Zika virus
D Yellow Fever

2 The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) recently launched new resources for the Caribbean to improve vaccination rates. Which vaccine campaign was highlighted?

A HPV vaccine campaign ('In My Hands')
B Measles-Mumps-Rubella (MMR) campaign
C Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine campaign
D Rotavirus vaccine campaign

3 In early 2025, the CDC issued a Level 2 travel notice for which disease due to a rise in cases and spread to new areas in Bolivia, Colombia, and Peru?

A Yellow Fever
B Dengue Fever
C Chagas Disease
D Malaria

4 Chagas disease remains a significant health burden in the Americas. Which transmission route has become the most relevant worldwide due to a reduction in vectorial transmission in Latin America?

A Congenital transmission
B Vector-borne transmission
C Food-borne transmission
D Transfusional transmission

5 According to PAHO, what is a primary concern regarding the simultaneous circulation of seasonal influenza and Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) in the Americas?

A Increased pressure on hospitals and clinics
B A complete halt in routine childhood immunizations
C A resurgence of measles cases
D The emergence of a new variant of COVID-19

6 In 2024, Guyana reported a high number of dengue cases, leading the government to declare what in response?

A A public health emergency
B A national quarantine
C A travel ban to neighboring countries
D A mandatory vaccination order

7 Which of the following countries has been identified as having a significant increase in Oropouche virus cases, alongside other South American nations and parts of the Caribbean?

A Cuba
B Mexico
C Chile
D Argentina

8 The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) launched Vaccination Week of the Americas in 2026 in which specific Caribbean nation?

A Guyana
B Jamaica
C Trinidad and Tobago
D Barbados

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