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Port-au-Prince, September 15, 2026 (PAHO) – As they remain on the front lines of responding to the many challenges facing Haiti and its population, health workers are particularly vulnerable to stress and burnout. Since July 1, the West Health Directorate (DSO) of the Ministry of Public Health and Population (MSPP), with support from the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), has been conducting stress management and self-care sessions to support the psychosocial well-being of staff at Hôpital Universitaire de la Paix (HUP), Eliazar Germain Hospital, Saint-Damien Hospital, Fontaine Hospital, Dr. Raoul Pierre Louis Hospital (HDRPL), and Sainte-Camille Hospital. Nearly 300 hospital staff members have already benefited from these sessions. “Participants have learned simple techniques and practical strategies that they can incorporate into their daily routines to better manage stress and protect their well-being, thereby strengthening their resilience and the quality of care provided to communities,” explained Dr. Yanick Mwe Mutani, Psychiatrist and Mental Health Consultant at the PAHO Office in Haiti.

Dengue feverAccording to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) in Dhaka, at least six dengue patients died and 2,088 others were hospitalised in the past 24 hours, bringing the total cases and deaths to 112,400 and 348, respectively. September has been the deadliest month of the year so far, logging 43,774 hospital admissions and 148 deaths. Significant outbreaks are hitting the Dhaka area and the Chattogram, Khulna, and Barishal divisions due to high population density and inadequate waste management. Typically a monsoon-season illness (June to September), dengue transmission in Bangladesh is increasingly shifting and extending into late autumn due to unseasonal rains and climate shifts. Currently, 6,026 dengue patients are undergoing treatment at hospitals across the country. Bangladesh’s record dengue fever season in 2023 with Dr. Md Rafiul HasanMeaslesThe large measles outbreak in Bangladesh has yet to be contained. Sonce mid-March, the country reported 203,000 suspected measles cases, including 23,000 confirmed cases have been reported. At least 1,196 people have died, with children under five accounting for 94% of reported deaths.

LOS ANGELES — Scientists have found microplastics in virtually every part of the human body. Yet many questions remain about what exactly these infinitesimal flecks of synthetic polymers do to human health, and how they might cause disease. A new paper looking at the chemical reactions between water and disintegrating plastic offers a potential hypothesis for how microplastics might make us sick.

Antibiotic use from childhood through early adulthood was associated with higher odds of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) at age 24, with the odds increasing as the number of antibiotic prescriptions rose, according to a new study presented at UEG Week 2026.