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Displaying 3 of about 3 resultsBy Morten Wendelbo and Chrstine Crudo Blackburn
Flu season in the U.S. typically peaks in February, but this year’s outbreak is already one of the worst on record. As of Jan. 6, 20 children have died from the flu, and overall mortality caused by the flu is already double that of last year’s.
One reason the flu is so severe this season is that the domi…
Puerto Rico has suffered the compounded effects of multiple disasters since the devastating impacts of Hurricanes Irma and Maria in September 2017. At the end of 2019, the island was impacted with recurrent seismic activity in the southwest region, and in January 2020 the unset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
All these disasters are underscored by a crushing…
A new program is focused on increasing post-disaster emotional resilience for the island’s residents.
By Ana Umpierre
Even before Hurricanes Irma and María slammed into Puerto Rico, mental health was a widespread issue on the island.
“You don’t need a natural disaster to feel stressed,” said Nancy Ruiz, one of the facilitators of Puerto Rico’s Center…