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NINE CONFIRMED ZIKA CASES IN GRENADA
ST. GEORGE’S, GRENADA, Wednesday 6th July, 2016 – GIS: Health and Social Security Minister Nickolas Steele says there is need for a collective effort to mitigate against the effects of Zika, with nine confirmed and 30 suspected cases of the virus.
During the weekly post cabinet briefing, Minister Steele said two persons are currently warded with Guillain-Barr? syndrome (GBS), at the General Hospital. Guillain-Barr? is a disorder in which the body's immune system attacks part of the peripheral nervous system. The first symptoms of this disorder include varying degrees of weakness or tingling sensations in the legs.
“We do have right now in Grenada two cases of Guillain-Barr? syndrome one of them we have able to confirm the individual do have or did had zika”, said Minister Steele.
The treatment for Guillain-Barr? is Immunoglobulin, and the cost for treatment is 23,000 dollars per person.
Minister Steele says with the assistance of PAHO, they were able to secure one vial from the eight available - in Panama that will be administered to the first patient, and they now must secure a another.
He said, “as far as the WHO is concerned, what we are dealing with in terms of Zika and previously with ChickV throughout the region is one of the first confirmed signs of climate change and that, it is not a failure within the individual government of the region”.
The Minister says expectant mothers will receive counselling as they put systems in place to deal with Microcephaly, another side effect of Zika.
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Zika suspected in death of patient in Grenada
Friday, July 08, 2016 | 12:35 PM
ST GEORGE’S, Grenada (CMC) — ...
Health Minister Nicolas Steele confirmed the death of the patient at the General Hospital in the capital, but said it was too early to indicate whether the death was related to the virus.
“Persons can develop Guillain-Barr? syndrome outside of having Zika. So right now what we can confirm is that the person was infected with the Zika virus (and) the person was receiving treatment for Guillain-Barr? syndrome and the person died,” said Steele.
He said that further tests were being done to confirm that the Zika virus played a significant role in the death of the unidentified patient.
“Both patients were receiving treatment but one died and the other is doing much better,” said Steele, who had earlier this week said that government was paying EC$23,000 (US$8,510) to treat a patient.
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ST. GEORGE’S, GRENADA, Wednesday 6th July, 2016 – GIS: Health and Social Security Minister Nickolas Steele says there is need for a collective effort to mitigate against the effects of Zika, with nine confirmed and 30 suspected cases of the virus.
During the weekly post cabinet briefing, Minister Steele said two persons are currently warded with Guillain-Barr? syndrome (GBS), at the General Hospital. Guillain-Barr? is a disorder in which the body's immune system attacks part of the peripheral nervous system. The first symptoms of this disorder include varying degrees of weakness or tingling sensations in the legs.
“We do have right now in Grenada two cases of Guillain-Barr? syndrome one of them we have able to confirm the individual do have or did had zika”, said Minister Steele.
The treatment for Guillain-Barr? is Immunoglobulin, and the cost for treatment is 23,000 dollars per person.
Minister Steele says with the assistance of PAHO, they were able to secure one vial from the eight available - in Panama that will be administered to the first patient, and they now must secure a another.
He said, “as far as the WHO is concerned, what we are dealing with in terms of Zika and previously with ChickV throughout the region is one of the first confirmed signs of climate change and that, it is not a failure within the individual government of the region”.
The Minister says expectant mothers will receive counselling as they put systems in place to deal with Microcephaly, another side effect of Zika.
http://health.gov.gd/index.php?optio...id=932&lang=en
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Zika suspected in death of patient in Grenada
Friday, July 08, 2016 | 12:35 PM
ST GEORGE’S, Grenada (CMC) — ...
Health Minister Nicolas Steele confirmed the death of the patient at the General Hospital in the capital, but said it was too early to indicate whether the death was related to the virus.
“Persons can develop Guillain-Barr? syndrome outside of having Zika. So right now what we can confirm is that the person was infected with the Zika virus (and) the person was receiving treatment for Guillain-Barr? syndrome and the person died,” said Steele.
He said that further tests were being done to confirm that the Zika virus played a significant role in the death of the unidentified patient.
“Both patients were receiving treatment but one died and the other is doing much better,” said Steele, who had earlier this week said that government was paying EC$23,000 (US$8,510) to treat a patient.
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http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/lates...Guyana-patient