ST ANN, Jamaica -- As of September 6 St Ann has had 41 suspected cases of Chikungunya, Dr Francine Phillips Kelly, acting Chief Medical Officer for St Ann told the St Ann Parish Council on Thursday. “The cases are coming in fast and furious,” Dr Phillips Kelly said. She explained that there is a cause … Continue reading 41 suspected cases of chikungunya in St Ann – Latest News – JamaicaObserver.com
KINGSTON, Jamaica -- Three additional cases of the Chikungunya disease were conformed in Jamaica on Thursday September 4, the Ministry of Health has reported. The Ministry has so far confirmed a total of 24 cases for the country. Of this number 21 are from local transmission, two imported and one considered cryptic due to the … Continue reading Three additional Chikungunya cases confirmed; total now at 24
PORT ANTONIO, Portland — As the search continued for the private aircraft which crash-landed some 14 nautical miles off the northern coast of Portland on Friday, the main search agency, the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) has stated that no debris from the plane has been found. The disclosure followed a day of extensive searching by … Continue reading Jamaican Government pledges to continue search for airplane of Portland coast
KINGSTON, Jamaica -- Opposition Spokesman on Health Dr Kenneth Baugh says that the relevant authorities including the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) and the Ministry of Health are not taking the growing outbreak of Chikungunya seriously.According to Dr Baugh, the number of cases being quoted by the Health Ministry are not credible.“Many more people … Continue reading Chikungunya cases being under reported in Jamaica, says Baugh
It is always important to know the facts and learn about the other side of the story. This article does just that; so lets investigate further on what exactly is the Lou Gehrig's Disease / ALS Research? Reblogged Everyone has seen video after video (on social media) of friends, family and colleagues taking the #IceBucketChallenge … Continue reading #IceBucketChallenge Could Kill Babies : What exactly is the Lou Gehrig’s Disease / ALS Research all about?
Reblogged Scientists have taken the first steps to developing a vaccine for chikungunya — an emerging mosquito-borne virus that has infected more than a half million people in the Western Hemisphere this year. About 600 Americans have brought the virus to 43 states. The study was small. Only 25 people were given the experimental vaccine. … Continue reading Experimental Vaccine For Chikungunya Passes First Test
Reblogged PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) – Trinidad and Tobago has called for a meeting of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) leaders to discuss a coordinated response to the public health threats posed by the Ebola and Chikungunya viruses. Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar, responding to an advisory issued by the World Health Organization (WHO) said Port … Continue reading Trinidad calls for CARICOM meeting on Ebola and Chikungunya threat
Reblogged The official movie poster for Club Paradise which was shot in Portland, Jamaica and starred Robin Williams. FOR four months in 1985, scenic Portland was the backdrop for Club Paradise, a movie starring Robin Williams and reggae superstar Jimmy Cliff. Released the following year, the comedy was a launching pad for Williams' remarkable … Continue reading Jamaican Lifestyle : Robin Williams and Jamaica
Reblogged Health officials are reporting that for the first time, U.S. mosquitos are spreading a virus that has been tearing through the Caribbean. Two people in Florida have domestically acquired chikungunya infections, officials said. In both cases, they said, a person infected with the virus after visiting the Caribbean was then bitten again by an … Continue reading U.S. mosquitos spreading Chikungunya, the excruciatingly painful disease that tore through the Caribbean
Reblogged from DAVIDMcFADDEN Associated Press KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) – A severe drought is intensifying in Jamaica with water supply systems already well below normal, the Caribbean country’s environment minister said Sunday night In a national address, Robert Pickersgill told Jamaicans the government is trucking water to hard-hit farming districts where parched conditions have withered crops. … Continue reading Official Says Jamaica’s Drought Is Intensifying
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