JAMAICANS ARE willing to try anything to prevent being victims of the debilitating chikungunya virus that is now rocking the nation, and key to that is not being bitten by any mosquitoes. Hence the new craze - mosquito repellent soap. "Mi nuh get the chik thing yet and mi nuh intend fi get it, so … Continue reading Mosquito repellent soap – the new ‘chik-V fighter’
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Mosquito and Chikungunya cartoon, humor
This is what it looks like when I come out of my house in the mornings. Serious attack by Aedes Aegypti mosquitoes during the chikungunya epidemic.
Chikungunya virus spreading in South America
Chikungunya, a virus known for decades in parts of Africa and Asia, is sweeping across the Caribbean, Central and South America. According to the Pan American Health Organization, there have been 118 confirmed deaths to the disease and an estimated 700,000 people who are suspected of being infected with illness. CCTV America’s Michelle Begue reports. … Continue reading Chikungunya virus spreading in South America
Chikungunya issue, in Jamaica, causes abrupt end to Senate meeting
KINGSTON, Jamaica--Friday’s sitting of the Senate ended abruptly, after the President, Senator Floyd Morris, refused to allow the Opposition to debate the current chikungunya health crisis. Senator Morris explained that he had rejected the basis on which Leader of Opposition Business, Senator Tom Tavares-Finson, sought his permission to raise the matter of the chikungunya epidemic … Continue reading Chikungunya issue, in Jamaica, causes abrupt end to Senate meeting
Fears of global Ebola outbreak spread across continents – Telegraph
Fears of a global Ebola outbreak spread yesterday as French officials sealed off a building with 60 people inside, an Australian nurse was tested for the disease and airplane cleaners went on strike in New York. In France, police imposed a lock-down on a social services centre in a town near Paris after four people … Continue reading Fears of global Ebola outbreak spread across continents – Telegraph
Additional funds released in Jamaica to fight Chikungunya outbreak
KINGSTON, Jamaica (CMC) – Prime Minister Portia Simpson-Miller has announced the release of additional funds to tackle the outbreak of the Chikungunya Virus. At a press conference on Thursday, Simpson Miller revealed that the Government has approved a further J$350 million to provide resources. She noted that although more money will be allocated, this will … Continue reading Additional funds released in Jamaica to fight Chikungunya outbreak
Jamaicans Are Now So Familiar with Chikungunya Virus They’re Calling It Chik-V
As cases of the dreaded Chikungunya virus increase throughout the Caribbean, Jamaica continues to grapple with containing the spread of the disease across the island. The virus, which causes high fever and severe joint pain, is spread by the Aedes Aegypti mosquito. Thus far, the government's approach has been to ask citizens to be vigilant about ensuring that … Continue reading Jamaicans Are Now So Familiar with Chikungunya Virus They’re Calling It Chik-V
The ominous math of the Ebola epidemic – The Washington Post
When the experts describe the Ebola disaster, they do so with numbers. The statistics include not just the obvious ones such as caseloads, deaths and the rate of infection, but also the ones that describe the speed of the global response. Right now, the math still favors the virus. Global health officials are looking closely at … Continue reading The ominous math of the Ebola epidemic – The Washington Post
Jamaican Health: Jamaica, The Chikungunya virus FAQ
Jamaica is facing an epidemic, the Chikungunya virus, like it has never seen before in its history. Contrary to reports, there are thousands of people in Jamaica with the chikungunya virus; not the measly 37 that's been officially report. Our hospitals, medical centers and clinics are filled with ailing people, walking around like patients with … Continue reading Jamaican Health: Jamaica, The Chikungunya virus FAQ
The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree – Genetics and parental influence on a child’s behaviour
I am my mother's child, and my father's as well. The older I get the more I learn and the more stories I hear of my parent's past that makes me go, "OH! I see where I get that from." Like my mother. Not until her golden years, have I realized how much of a … Continue reading The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree – Genetics and parental influence on a child’s behaviour
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