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An official Statement from the Ministry of Health confirming the presence of Chikungunya in Grenada
Government of Grenada
Published on 26 Jun 2014
ST.GEORGE'S, GRENADA, JUNE 26, 2014 -GIS: Following reports from our medical personnel on the sister isle of Carriacou of suspected cases of the Chikungunya virus on the island, the Ministry of Health responded swiftly by taking a series of measures to contain the possible spread of the virus.
These included the taking of samples from suspected persons to confirm the presence of the virus on the Island. Today, Thursday the Ministry announces that there are five confirmed cases of Chikungunya on the sister Isle of Carriacou.
The confirmation of the cases was reported to the Health Ministry by the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA), late Wednesday evening. All of the reported cases were identified in two villages on the sister isle of Carriacou, according to the Chief Medical Officer CMO Dr. George Mitchell.
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Government of Grenada
Published on 26 Jun 2014
ST.GEORGE'S, GRENADA, JUNE 26, 2014 -GIS: Following reports from our medical personnel on the sister isle of Carriacou of suspected cases of the Chikungunya virus on the island, the Ministry of Health responded swiftly by taking a series of measures to contain the possible spread of the virus.
These included the taking of samples from suspected persons to confirm the presence of the virus on the Island. Today, Thursday the Ministry announces that there are five confirmed cases of Chikungunya on the sister Isle of Carriacou.
The confirmation of the cases was reported to the Health Ministry by the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA), late Wednesday evening. All of the reported cases were identified in two villages on the sister isle of Carriacou, according to the Chief Medical Officer CMO Dr. George Mitchell.
More: ReliefWeb
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