Cayman Islands: 2019 Dengue

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Source: https://www.caymancompass.com/2019/10/15/six-dengue-cases-reported/

Six dengue cases reported
By Reshma Ragoonath -
October 15, 2019
Three cases locally acquired

Six dengue cases have been confirmed in Grand Cayman, with three being locally acquired, according to Medical Officer of Health Dr. Samuel Williams-Rodriquez.

Tuesday’s announcement about the most recent cases followed confirmation on Friday that the year’s first locally transmitted case of the mosquito-borne disease had been recorded in Cayman.

According to the Ministry of Health, the first reported case was determined to be a Cayman Islands resident who had no recent travel history, which means the disease was contracted locally.

“We have more cases under investigation,” said Williams-Rodriguez, adding that a detailed statement would be issued later this week with the full breakdown of cases.

All six confirmed cases were flagged on Grand Cayman, in different parts of the island, he said.

So far this year, he said, 40 suspected dengue or chikungunya cases have been investigated...

 

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Source: https://www.caymancompass.com/2019/11/05/two-new-cases-of-dengue-reported/

Two new cases of dengue reported
By Staff -
November 5, 2019

Two new cases of dengue fever have been confirmed in the Cayman Islands, bringing the total number of locally transmitted cases to four.

According to a statement from the Public Health Department, since its last public update on 18 Oct., the Caribbean Public Health Agency confirmed the two new cases, one of which was imported and the other locally contracted.

Of the total confirmed cases, four have been imported and four have been transmitted locally. All the cases have been distributed between East End and George Town, health officials reported...

 

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Source: https://www.caymancompass.com/2019/11/27/dengue-cases-grow-by-eight/

Dengue cases grow by eight
Overall total now stands at 23
By Reshma Ragoonath -
November 27, 2019

A total of 23 people in the Cayman Islands are confirmed to have contracted dengue, according to the latest update provided Tuesday by the Public Health Department.

That includes eight new cases since 8 Nov., when the results for 37 additional tests conducted by the Caribbean Public Health Agency were received.

“Of these eight new cases, three patients had travelled to a country with year-round transmission of dengue, while five had no travel history, which suggests (those persons) acquired dengue within the Cayman Islands,” the statement said.

This brings the total number of confirmed dengue results since the first locally transmitted case in October, to 14 local and nine imported cases...