Barbados: 2024 Dengue

[Shiloh]

Source: https://nationnews.com/2024/01/12/barbados-records-two-dengue-deaths/

Barbados records two dengue deaths
By: Kimberley Browne
Date: January 12, 2024​

Two deaths have been recorded as a result of the current dengue fever outbreak.

In a release today, the Ministry of Health and Wellness reported that there was one confirmed case, a 70-year-old male, and a suspected case, a 48-year-old male. The 70-year-old man had shown signs of recovering from dengue and was discharged from the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) but was readmitted with another ailment to which he succumbed.

Additionally, the 48-year-old had other severe comorbidities, including chronic renal failure. He also passed away at the QEH.​

 

[Shiloh]

Source: https://barbados.loopnews.com/content/dengue-fever-outbreak-continues

Dengue fever outbreak continues
Health authorities advise members of the public to implement measures to avoid contracting the illness
Rosemary Forde April 13, 2024 12:22 PM ET​

Dengue fever cases continue to decline but the numbers are still above the outbreak threshold.

In its most recent update, the Ministry of Health and Wellness stated that since the outbreak began in October 2023, four deaths have been recorded. It added that a number of people were referred to hospital with warning signs and some were hospitalised with severe dengue.

The predominant serotype identified has been type 2, followed by type 3.

Up to the week ending April 6, 2024, there were 2,915 clinically suspected, and 1,059 laboratory confirmed cases of dengue fever in Barbados. This compares to the same period in 2023, when there were only 158 suspected cases, and 105 confirmed cases...

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