Ronan Kelly
Retired 2020
Dengue Fever Cases Confirmed
What Ails You Saturday, 10 November 2012 02:30 By Carol Williams
Antigua St. John's - None of the three dengue fever cases reported here so far are life -threatening, health officials have said.
One individual has been hospitalised with the virus, but is not said to be in any danger.
Chief Medical Officer Dr. Rhonda Sealy-Thomas, who first confirmed the cases, said health officials would be meeting to discuss the dengue fever situation in the country.
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Read more: http://www.caribarena.com/antigua/h...ngue-fever-cases-confirmed.html#ixzz2BohCJI3s
New dengue cases in Antigua & Barbuda
By Observer Media - Saturday, November 10th, 2012.
St. John?s, Antigua ? Health officials have recorded three new dengue cases on island.
Chief Medical Officer Dr Rhonda Sealy Thomas said, on Friday, one of the affected people is now a patient at Mount St John?s Medical Centre.
The chief medical officer said the three cases were laboratory-confirmed using rapid testing.
She also indicated that the hospitalised patient does not have the life-threatening dengue haemorrhagic, which can lead to shock syndrome where dangerously low blood pressure occurs.
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http://www.antiguaobserver.com/?p=83596
What Ails You Saturday, 10 November 2012 02:30 By Carol Williams
Antigua St. John's - None of the three dengue fever cases reported here so far are life -threatening, health officials have said.
One individual has been hospitalised with the virus, but is not said to be in any danger.
Chief Medical Officer Dr. Rhonda Sealy-Thomas, who first confirmed the cases, said health officials would be meeting to discuss the dengue fever situation in the country.
...
Read more: http://www.caribarena.com/antigua/h...ngue-fever-cases-confirmed.html#ixzz2BohCJI3s
New dengue cases in Antigua & Barbuda
By Observer Media - Saturday, November 10th, 2012.
St. John?s, Antigua ? Health officials have recorded three new dengue cases on island.
Chief Medical Officer Dr Rhonda Sealy Thomas said, on Friday, one of the affected people is now a patient at Mount St John?s Medical Centre.
The chief medical officer said the three cases were laboratory-confirmed using rapid testing.
She also indicated that the hospitalised patient does not have the life-threatening dengue haemorrhagic, which can lead to shock syndrome where dangerously low blood pressure occurs.
...
http://www.antiguaobserver.com/?p=83596