# Cuban public health crisis and fuel shortages

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/cuban-public-health-crisis-and-fuel-shortages
> Updated: 2026-10-10T00:10:24.000Z. Sources: 3. Developments: 2.

In late September 2026, Santiago de Cuba reported high infestation rates of the Aedes aegypti mosquito, with active transmission in the municipalities of Santiago de Cuba, Palma Soriano, and Contramaestre. Although the risk of illness showed a slight decrease, health officials noted that necessary adulticide treatments and fumigations were being limited by fuel shortages.

By October 2026, the situation expanded to the Las Tunas province, where rising fever cases were reported in Puerto Padre, Majibacoa, and the provincial capital. Fuel shortages continued to hamper vector control efforts, restricting fumigation activities to specific areas such as Las Tunas, Majibacoa, and Jobabo. In addition to the public health challenges, the region faced broader resource scarcities, including shortages of charcoal, electricity, and liquefied petroleum gas.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-10: Las Tunas faces health crisis as fuel shortages hamper fumigation

Fuel shortages in Las Tunas, Cuba, are hindering fumigation efforts to control rising fever outbreaks in municipalities like Puerto Padre and Majibacoa, exacerbating an ongoing health crisis.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/las-tunas-faces-health-crisis-as-fuel-shortages-hamper-fumigation

### 2026-09-28: Santiago de Cuba mosquito control hampered by fuel shortages

Fuel shortages in Santiago de Cuba are hindering essential mosquito fumigation efforts needed to combat high Aedes aegypti infestation and ongoing disease transmission in several municipalities.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/santiago-de-cuba-mosquito-control-hampered-by-fuel-shortages

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