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Unesco Awards Cuban Scientist for Her Research on Dengue Fever
Cuban infectious disease specialist María Guadalupe Guzmán was awarded the
L'Oréal-Unesco "Women in Science" 2022 prize for her research on dengue fever.
| Photo: Twitter/@BryanGual
Published 30 September 2021
The Cuban specialist in infectious diseases was awarded the prize in its 2022 edition for her research on dengue fever.
Unesco highlighted that Guzman stands out for her pioneering work on the pathogenesis of this disease, the treatment of its symptoms and its prevention. Dengue is a disease present mainly in intertropical areas, which affects between 50 and 100 million people worldwide every year.
Dr. María Guadalupe Guzmán said Thursday that the award for her work is a recognition to Cuba and a life dedicated to science. "Being one of the five women selected by Unesco, among all the women who do science for life in the world, is incredible," the doctor told Prensa Latina.
Guzman added: "This award is also to the Cuban Revolution; I would not have been the scientist I am today without the revolutionary project of putting science at the center of development and in terms of improving the health of the people."
More:
https://www.telesurenglish.net/news/Unesco-Awards-Cuban-Scientist-for-Her-Research-on-Dengue-Fever-20210930-0017.html