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Health ministry: No spike in dengue cases
Published:Thursday | July 18, 2024 | 5:43 PM
With an increase in the mosquito population since the passage of Hurricane Beryl, the Ministry of Health and Wellness announced that there is currently no major spike in dengue cases.
Speaking at a press conference at the offices of the Ministry of Health and Wellness today, portfolio minister Dr Christopher Tufton said with only two weeks after the passage of the Category 4 storm, the nation can expect a further increase in the mosquito population...
... Since the start of the year, and as at July 16, the National Surveillance Unit in the Ministry of Health and Wellness recorded 1,406 cases of dengue.
During January 2024, there were 634 cases; while during February 2024, there were 249 cases; during March 2024, there were 251 cases; while during April 2024, there were 120 cases; during May 2024, there were 78 cases; and during June 2024, there were 51 cases.
Nonetheless, the disease is cause for concern because at the end of 2023, there were 10,362 cases of dengue reported.
- Ainsworth Morris
Health ministry: No spike in dengue cases
Published:Thursday | July 18, 2024 | 5:43 PM
With an increase in the mosquito population since the passage of Hurricane Beryl, the Ministry of Health and Wellness announced that there is currently no major spike in dengue cases.
Speaking at a press conference at the offices of the Ministry of Health and Wellness today, portfolio minister Dr Christopher Tufton said with only two weeks after the passage of the Category 4 storm, the nation can expect a further increase in the mosquito population...
... Since the start of the year, and as at July 16, the National Surveillance Unit in the Ministry of Health and Wellness recorded 1,406 cases of dengue.
During January 2024, there were 634 cases; while during February 2024, there were 249 cases; during March 2024, there were 251 cases; while during April 2024, there were 120 cases; during May 2024, there were 78 cases; and during June 2024, there were 51 cases.
Nonetheless, the disease is cause for concern because at the end of 2023, there were 10,362 cases of dengue reported.
- Ainsworth Morris