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Barbados: First West Nile Virus Case Confirmed On Island
Times StaffTimes StaffOctober 04, 5:10 pm
Barbados has recorded its first human case of West Nile Virus (WNV), with the World Health Organisation (WHO) reporting that a 15-year-old child tested positive for the virus last month. The WHO assures that the overall risk to public health is “low” and has not recommended any restrictions on travel or trade for Barbados. WNV is a mosquito-borne virus that causes disease in humans, horses, and birds. It spreads to people through the bite of an infected mosquito, and it can make people sick and even cause death.
The WHO considers the current risk from WNV as low but will continue to evaluate the epidemiological situation in Barbados...
Barbados: First West Nile Virus Case Confirmed On Island
Times StaffTimes StaffOctober 04, 5:10 pm
Barbados has recorded its first human case of West Nile Virus (WNV), with the World Health Organisation (WHO) reporting that a 15-year-old child tested positive for the virus last month. The WHO assures that the overall risk to public health is “low” and has not recommended any restrictions on travel or trade for Barbados. WNV is a mosquito-borne virus that causes disease in humans, horses, and birds. It spreads to people through the bite of an infected mosquito, and it can make people sick and even cause death.
The WHO considers the current risk from WNV as low but will continue to evaluate the epidemiological situation in Barbados...