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Barbados: first cases of chikungunya virus reported

Gert van der Hoek

Gert van der Hoek

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First two cases of chikungunya virus reported in Barbados

11:50 am, Fri May 30, 2014

Health Authorities in Barbados are now reportedly trying to come to grips with what are believed to be the first two cases of the dreaded chikungunya virus in that Caribbean nation.

The WEEKEND NATION is reporting that, while no official announcement has so far been made by the Ministry of Health, the newspaper's investigations revealed that "in both cases the victims had just returned from Dominica, where medical officials are dealing with a major outbreak," of the mosquitto bourne virus.

John Beckles, of Hopewell, St Thomas, who returned from Dominica on May 13 after spending six weeks there with his wife Cornelia, reportedly explained that he was only now getting relief from the "excruciating pain brought on by the virus."

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Two suspected cases of virus

BY ROY R. MORRIS | FRI, MAY 30, 2014 - 12:10 AM

Local health authorities are dealing with what are believed to be the first two cases of the dreaded chikungunya virus in Barbados.

While no official announcement has so far been made by the Ministry of Health, WEEKEND NATION investigations revealed that in both cases the victims had just returned from Dominica, where medical officials are dealing with a major outbreak.

John Beckles, of Hopewell, St Thomas, who returned from Dominica on May 13 after spending six weeks there with his wife Cornelia, explained that he was only now getting relief from the excruciating pain brought on by the virus.

According to health journals, chikungunya is an African word that translates loosely into “contorted with pain” and the virus is characterised by “searing headaches, a burning fever and so much pain in the joints” victims can barely walk or use their hands.

Beckles explained that while in Dominica “almost everyone” he came into contact with had the virus and he and his wife did everything possible to avoid being bitten by mosquitoes that transmit the illness.

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Seven suspected cases of virus

SAT, MAY 31, 2014 - 12:08 AM

THERE HAVE BEEN no positive cases of Chikungunya in Barbados to date, however, the Ministry of Health is currently investigating seven suspected cases of the disease.

Samples of those persons with symptoms of the disease were sent to the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) in Trinidad for testing on Thursday and results are expected soon.

Routine tests of any patient with symptoms of Chikungunya have been conducted since December 2013, when the disease was first reported in the Caribbean region.

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Imported case

Chikungunya confirmed

Barbados Today on June 4, 2014.


One case of chikungunya has been confirmed in Barbados.

Minister of Health John Boyce says the infected patient is a non-national, who has since returned home. The nationality has not been disclosed.

Speaking at a press conference this morning, Minister Boyce said the sample was one of seven sent to Trinidad-based Caribbean Public Health Agency last week.

Officials are promising to continue surveillance at ports of entry.

They say fogging operations and other measures will also continue to fight the spread of the mosquito-borne disease.
 
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Barbados confirms first local chikungunya transmission

Thursday, July 24, 2014

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — The Ministry of Health has reported the first case of chikungunya in a Barbadian with no known travel history. The other six cases confirmed so far have all been imported into the island.

The ministry said Tuesday that in its effort to stem the spread, it was continuing surveillance and public education programmes, as well as fogging programmes, especially in areas with a high presence of adult mosquitoes.

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