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
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 THE University of the West Indies, Mona was yesterday scheduled to fog the campus as well as a 500-metre radius into the surrounding community following confirmation of a chikungunya case there. No information was given about the chikungunya case and university administrators were not immediately available for comment on the matter. It was also … Continue reading Jamaican Health : UWI reports chikungunya case on Mona campus
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
2014 FIFA World Cup Click Here to Watch Match Highlights Tue 1-Jul-14 11:00 a.m. Argentina 1 0 Switzerland Arena Corinthians, São Paulo Tue 1-Jul-14 3:00 p.m. Belgium 2 0 United States Arena Fonte Nova, Salvador Click Here to Watch Match Highlights Courtesy of FIFA.com and All times Eastern Standard Time
2014 FIFA World Cup Tue 1-Jul-14 11:00 a.m. Argentina Switzerland Sao Paulo Tue 1-Jul-14 3:00 p.m. Belgium United States Salvador Schedule courtesy of FIFA.com and All times Eastern Standard Time
2014 FIFA World Cup Thu Jun 26, 2014 11:00 a.m. USA 0 1 Germany Thu Jun 26, 2014 11:00 a.m. Portugal 2 1 Ghana Thu Jun 26, 2014 3:00 p.m. Korea Republic 0 1 Belgium Thu Jun 26, 2014 3:00 p.m. Algeria 1 1 Russia Schedule courtesy of FIFA.com
2014 FIFA World Cup Thu Jun 26, 2014 11:00 a.m. USA Germany Thu Jun 26, 2014 11:00 a.m. Portugal Ghana Thu Jun 26, 2014 3:00 p.m. Korea Republic Belgium Thu Jun 26, 2014 3:00 p.m. Algeria Russia Schedule courtesy of FIFA.com
2014 FIFA World Cup Sun Jun 22, 2014 2:00 p.m. Korea Republic 2 4 Algeria Sun Jun 22, 2014 5:00 p.m. USA 2 2 Portugal Sun Jun 22, 2014 11:00 a.m. Belgium 1 0 Russia Belgium 1 vs. 0 Russia Korea Republic 2 vs 4 Algeria Portugal 2 vs. 2 USA Schedule courtesy of … Continue reading 2014 FIFA World Cup – Match Results for Sunday, June 22, 2014
2014 FIFA World Cup Sun Jun 22, 2014 2:00 p.m. Korea Republic Algeria Sun Jun 22, 2014 5:00 p.m. USA Portugal Sun Jun 22, 2014 11:00 a.m. Belgium Russia Schedule courtesy of FIFA.com
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