The Ministry of Health says it is working to ensure the timely delivery of health care amidst an upsurge in visits to Accident & Emergency Units at public hospitals for suspected dengue,...
Jamaica has now recorded 29 deaths that are suspected to have been caused by dengue fever since 2018, according to Health Minister, Dr Christopher Tufton. Of that number, six have been confirmed – ...
Senior Medical Officer (SMO) for St Catherine, Dr Francia Prosper-Chen, has revealed that the parish has recorded four deaths that are presumed or suspected to have been caused by the ongoing dengue o...
The story below has been updated from an earlier version which incorrectly stated that more than 520 notifications for dengue were recorded in Portmore. We regret the error. Senior Medica...
The rampant dengue fever outbreak nationally is believed to have placed a huge burden on the Central High School fraternity in May Pen, Clarendon, following the death of Areel Foster, a 14 year-old st...
The number of suspected deaths from dengue fever in Jamaica since 2018 now stands at 16, according to the Ministry of Health. Eleven of the deaths occurred in 2018 and five since the start of 2019....
The May Pen community where Central High School is located in Clarendon has been plunged into mourning following the death of a 14-year-old student of the institution from what is believed to be a cas...
The number of suspected dengue-related deaths now stands at eight, three of which have been confirmed, according to Health Minister, Dr Christopher Tufton. The minister gave the revised numbe...
The Ministry of Health has confirmed that over the Christmas period the Bustamante Hospital for Children registered an increase in the number of cases of viral illnesses, including suspected dengue ca...
Health Minister Dr Christopher Tufton has expressed concern about the level of customer service at some hospitals across the island and warned that appropriate action will be taken against w...