Leticia Puerto

Leticia Puerto

health official Honduras

Leticia Puerto is a representative of the Unidad de Vigilancia de Enfermedades Prevenibles por Vacunas within the Programa Ampliado de Inmunizaciones (PAI) in Honduras. She has been in the news for raising alarms about a resurgence of pertussis cases in the country, which has led to the unfortunate deaths of two infants this year. Puerto emphasizes the critical need for vaccination, particularly for children under five years old and pregnant women, to protect newborns and combat the spread of this highly contagious respiratory infection.

Global Media Ratings
Dominance
0.00%
Persistence
1 wks
Reach
14,478
Power
37$
Sentiment
7.00
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
Honduras 2 7.00 0.13% +10% 9,904,608 14,478 $25,000 37$
Totals 2 9,904,608 14,478 $25,000 37$
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Recent Mentions

Honduras Honduras: Leticia Puerto is a technician in the Expanded Immunization Program of the Ministry of Health in Honduras. 7

La Prensa – high-circulation Honduran daily: Vacunación cae en Honduras y pone en riesgo la salud pública

Honduras Honduras: Leticia Puerto is a health expert who reported on the cases of whooping cough in Honduras. 7

La Prensa – high-circulation Honduran daily: 44 casos activos de tos ferina y 4 muertes en Honduras

Honduras Honduras: Leticia Puerto indicated that the demand for vaccination services has decreased significantly. 6

La Prensa – high-circulation Honduran daily: 3 niños fallecidos y baja cobertura de vacunación

Honduras Honduras: Leticia Puerto is from the unit of surveillance of vaccine-preventable diseases of the PAI. 7

La Prensa – high-circulation Honduran daily: Casos de tosferina se triplican en Honduras por renuencia a la vacuna

Honduras Honduras: Leticia Puerto, representative of the Unit of Surveillance of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases, reported an increase in whooping cough cases in Honduras. 7

La Prensa – high-circulation Honduran daily: Salud reporta aumento de casos de tosferina en Honduras