Travel advice from news.com.au: ‘We thought we were going to be robbed and killed’ By Kimberly Gillan BOLIVIA is not a country known for luxuries, and getting around is famously difficult. Roads are peppered with potholes and bus windshields are invariably chipped and splintered, making long distance travel a safety gamble. There’s no guarantee of…
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Zika is here, be careful! Health Minister confirmed five cases of Zika in Bolivia
ABI reports in El Dia: Virus propagation Health Minister confirmed five cases of Zika in Bolivia Health Minister, Ariana Campero, confirmed Sunday in La Paz so far five zika cases have been confirmed in Bolivia, three imported and two indigenous cases, and stated that the Government is taking all provisions to prevent such disease, which…
Temperatures soar in Bolivia as El Nino smashes records
Reuters reports for Al Jazeera: Temperatures soar in Bolivia as El Nino smashes records At least five major cities report their highest temperatures in more than half a century. Steff Gaulter | 27 Jan 2016 08:45 GMT | Weather, Latin America El Nino has brought hot weather to much of Bolivia. Several regions have reported…
Zika virus infection – Bolivia
The World Health Organization reports: Emergencies preparedness, response Zika virus infection – Bolivia Disease Outbreak News 20 January 2016 On 16 January 2016, Ministry of Health of Bolivia, through its National IHR Focal Points (NFP), notified PAHO/WHO of the first laboratory-confirmed cases of locally-acquired Zika virus infection in the country. The case is a 32-year-old…
Rajinikanth to shoot a song in Bolivia for Shankar’s ‘2.0 – Sequel of Robot’
From DNA web team: It looks like the team will first go to Bolivia to can the song and then proceed to the United States for a long shoot. Director Shankar seems to have a love for South America. May be it’s because the continent is one of the few that have not been shown…
Zika spreads to Bolivia, infecting pregnant woman
AFP reports via YahooNews: Zika spreads to Bolivia, infecting pregnant woman La Paz (AFP) – A pregnant woman has been diagnosed with Zika in Bolivia, authorities said Tuesday, the first time the mosquito-borne virus, which has been linked to birth defects, has been transmitted here. Health officials in the South American country had previously detected…
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