Decline In Mosquito breeding sites In Trelawny
There has been a decrease in mosquito breeding sites in the parish of Trelawny, says Chief Medical Officer at the Falmouth Hospital, Dr. Diane Dale. Dale reported that the decline is attribute...
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More than 560,000 cases of dengue in the Americas in 2018 - PAHO
The Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO) has disclosed that 560,586 cases of dengue were reported in the Region of the Americas last year. The number includes 3,535 severe cases and 336 deaths...
Veteran sports journalist Tony Becca is dead
Veteran sports journalist and author, Tony Becca has died. He was 78 years old. According to information reaching Loop News, the former sports editor at The Gleaner Company passed away Thursday mor...
MOH seeks to assure public as dengue, gastroenteritis worries increase
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,...
Suspected dengue deaths now at 29
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 – ...
3 suspected dengue deaths, another confirmed, in St Catherine – SMO
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...
Over 500 dengue notifications in St Catherine in January
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...
‘Dengue’ drain on Central High School after star pupil’s passing
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...
Suspected dengue deaths now at 16 nationally
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....
‘Bright star’ Clarendon student dies; dengue believed to have struck
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...