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Caribbean hoteliers, tourism officials seek Zika antidote
By BRIAN MAJOR From Travel Pulse With the 2016 summer travel season waning, Caribbean tourism officials hope for some moderation in the Zika virus’ increasingly apparent toll on visitor arrivals. But with infection numbers continuing to grow in regional destinations,…
United States adds more Caribbean countries to Zika travel alert list [Cayman Islands makes list]
By Kevin G. Hall From The Virgin Islands Daily News ATLANTA (CMC) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has added more Caribbean countries to its growing list of the Zika virus travel alert. The CDC added the Cayman…
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CDC adds Cayman Islands to interim travel guidance related to Zika virus
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is working with other public health officials to monitor for ongoing Zika virus transmission. Today, CDC posted a Zika virus travel notice for Cayman Islands. CDC has issued travel notices (level 2, “practice…
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Zika infections increasing rapidly in Puerto Rico
From Caribbean News Now SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — As of July 7, zika has been diagnosed in 5,582 people, including 672 pregnant women, in Puerto Rico according to a new report published on Friday in the Morbidity and Mortality…
Chicken odour ‘prevents malaria’ research in Ethiopia finds
From BBC The smell from a live chicken could help protect against malaria, researchers have found. Ethiopian and Swedish scientists discovered that malarial mosquitoes tend to avoid chickens and other birds. The experiments, conducted in western Ethiopia, included suspending a…
Woman found to spread Zika through sex for 1st time
By MIKE STOBBE, AP Medical Writer From WRAL NEW YORK — A New York City woman infected her male partner with Zika virus through sex, the first time female-to-male transmission of the germ has been documented. Zika is usually spread…
US health officials are investigating Silicon Valley’s ‘suicide contagion’
By Mary Papenfuss, IB Times UK From Business Insider A large number of suicides among teenagers in a Silicon Valley town has convinced officials at the US Centers for Disease Control to investigate “suicide contagion” in the California community. Five…
Puerto Rico confirms first zika-related birth defect case
From Caribbean News Now SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The first case of a zika virus-related birth defect known as microcephaly has been recorded in Puerto Rico, according to the Department of Health in San Juan. This is also the first…
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Pregnant woman denied refund after cancelling cruise over Zika concerns
By Shannon Behnken From wfla News Channel 8 TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — World health agencies warn that pregnant women should not travel to areas with known cases of the Zika virus. But happens if you’ve already booked a cruise? Christina…
New York City sending 1 Million condoms to Puerto Rico
From News Americas Now News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Tues. May 3, 2016: New York City’s Bill de Blasio administration has a gift for Puerto Ricans – one million condoms! The New York City Health Department on Monday announced it…
