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Chickenpox surge reported on Turks and Caicos, Providenciales hit hardest
Posted by Robert Herriman on May 9, 2016
Health officials on the Caribbean island group, Turks and Caicos (TCI), are reporting a significant increase in chickenpox cases during the first four months of 2016.
Turks and Caicos Islands Providenciales Image/ M.Minderhoud
As of the end of the week of April 23, a total of 327 cases have been reported for 2016. Of these, 41 (13%) were reported by persons < 5 years old and 296 (87%) were reported by persons > 5 years old.
These cases were reported by TCI Hospital on Providenciales 234 (72%) and Grand Turk 5 (1%); with 28 cases in North Caicos and 60 (18%) cases in clinics in Providenciales. In summary, the majority cases are being reported from Providenciales (90%)...
Chickenpox surge reported on Turks and Caicos, Providenciales hit hardest
Posted by Robert Herriman on May 9, 2016
Health officials on the Caribbean island group, Turks and Caicos (TCI), are reporting a significant increase in chickenpox cases during the first four months of 2016.
Turks and Caicos Islands Providenciales Image/ M.Minderhoud
As of the end of the week of April 23, a total of 327 cases have been reported for 2016. Of these, 41 (13%) were reported by persons < 5 years old and 296 (87%) were reported by persons > 5 years old.
These cases were reported by TCI Hospital on Providenciales 234 (72%) and Grand Turk 5 (1%); with 28 cases in North Caicos and 60 (18%) cases in clinics in Providenciales. In summary, the majority cases are being reported from Providenciales (90%)...