Objectors delay GM mosquito release in Cayman Islands
GM Mosquito Release Delayed in Grand Cayman The launch of additional mosquito controls to protect Cayman Islands residents and visitors from Zika, dengue and chikungunya has been delayed by legal action from an objector to the project. The controls, which…
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…
2 Zika virus cases confirmed in Cayman Islands
From Cayman Islands Department of Health As a regional outbreak persists, public health officials have confirmed the first two Cayman Islands cases of imported Zika virus contracted by returning residents. Acting Medical Officer of Health Dr. Samuel Williams-Rodriguez said the…
Cayman Islands government responds to challenges to the friendly Aedes aegypti Project
A local group opposed to the Friendly Aedes aegypti Project have made a series of public statements. Many of these assertions are false or misleading. This briefing is designed to facilitate accurate information. The project is being carried out…
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WHO to reconsider Olympics Zika threat
World health chiefs to reconsider Zika threat to Rio Olympics after professor slams them for ‘terrible conflict of interest’ By Amie Gordon For Mailonline World Health Organization said it will reassess Zika threat after pressure There are less than two…
“Wars of Others”, a documentary that explores the controversial campaign of aerial spraying in Colombia premieres on HBO
The new original production from HBO Latin America joins the debate about the policies adopted as part of the fight against drug trafficking. MIAMI, FL – June 6, 2016 – Wars of Others, a new original documentary by HBO Latin…
WHO rejects call for Olympics to be moved due to Zika
From Newsmax The World Health Organization (WHO) on Saturday rejected a call for the Rio Olympic Games to be moved or postponed due to the threat posed by a large outbreak of Zika virus in Brazil. Responding to a call…
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10 Caribbean Nations where U.S. Nationals will pay less for health care
By NAN Staff Writer From News America Now News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. April 29, 2016: If these Caribbean nations were your home instead of the United States, you will be paying a whole lot less for health care….
Cayman Islands Premier’s World Health Day Message
World Health Day Message Minister of Home Affairs, Health and Culture, Hon. Alden McLaughlin, JP Thursday, 7th April, 2016 Today the Cayman Islands joins the global community as we observe World Health Day. It is a global health awareness day…
Peter Binose: “No” I will wait for the next bus, go feed the babies
By Peter Binose Are we led in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines by a Scrounging Monster? Ralph Gonsalves is more than happy to take money from PetroCaribe whilst Venezuelans are in the throes of starvation and with little or no…
