Chikungunya virus reported in Cuba amid Caribbean outbreak
By AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE From News Daily Cuban health authorities confirmed six cases of the mosquito-born chikungunya virus Wednesday, the latest in a spate of Caribbean countries reporting the fever-causing disease in their backyard. The health ministry said that most…
Dangerous antibiotic-resistant superbug now found in food
From Caribbean360 SASKATCHEWAN, Canada, Thursday June 19, 2014 – A dangerous antibiotic-resistant “superbug” has been found in the North American food supply for the first time, according to researchers from the University of Saskatchewan. The unwelcome discovery was made during…
World Sickle Cell Day in Cayman Islands
World Sickle Cell Day is observed on June 19 each year to raise awareness of Sickle Cell disease as it is a public health concern. In Cayman, there are 46 persons with sickle cell disease. The Public Health Department has…
Chikungunya virus reaches USVI
From Caribbean Business A nasty mosquito-borne virus that has been spreading rapidly in the Caribbean has made its way to the U.S. Virgin Islands, authorities said Wednesday. Health officials in the U.S. Caribbean territory said they confirmed the islands’ first…
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Remember Brazil’s poor and dispossessed during the FIFA World Cup
By Arley Gill ST GEORGE’S,, Grenada, Tuesday June 17, 2014 – As we get ready to enjoy this year’s FIFA World Cup football in Brazil, one cannot help but to notice that the build up to the championships has being…
Potential breakthrough in treatment of skin cancer
From Caribbean360 LONDON, England, Monday June 16, 2014 – Exposure to year-round sunshine, in a region where watersports and outdoor activities are the norm, places Caribbean people at risk for potentially deadly skin cancer. Advanced melanoma – skin cancer which…
Caribbean chikungunya cases top 170,000
By Lisa Schnirring Staff Writer From CIDRAP News The number of chikungunya cases in parts of the Caribbean continued to surge last week, pushing past 170,000 cases, with the first cases confirmed in El Salvador, west of the main outbreak…
Health Minister Bodden’s Message on World Blood Donor Day
Tomorrow marks the 11th annual World Blood Donor Day, a very important date in the healthcare calendar because the act of giving blood literally means giving the gift of life. In fact, just a single unit of blood can save…
Brazil is releasing mutated mosquitoes to fight dengue fever
By Drake Bennett for Bloomberg Businessweek From Mashable If you’re going to Brazil for the World Cup, don’t forget your insect repellent, and maybe one of these. The country has the highest incidence of dengue fever in the world, with…
