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Zika Virus Under Surveillance
The Ministry of Health is continuing to monitor the Zika virus, which was reported in the Caribbean region for the first time in June 2015. Speaking earlier today at a press conference to address the H1N1 and Zika viruses, Minister of Health, John Boyce, reported that there are currently eight suspected cases in Barbados. (From left to right) Chief…
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CARPHA continues to battle Dengue, Chikungunya; prepares for Zika
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago – Vector borne diseases, such as Dengue, Chikungunya and Zika, continue to emerge in the Caribbean, threatening health, tourism, social and economic development. According to Dr. Joy St. John, Director of Surveillance, Disease Prevention and Control at the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) “in the last decade, the Caribbean has been wrestling with wave after wave…
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