Gert van der Hoek
In Memoriam - Editor, Senior Moderator
CARIBBEAN360 NOVEMBER 12, 2015
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad and Tobago, Thursday November 12, 2015 ? The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) has confirmed five cases of Zika virus in Caribbean Community (CARICOM) nation.
But it has not identified the country or given no details about the infected individuals.
In a statement issued today, CARPHA said the cases were confirmed on Monday.
While earlier this year, suspected cases of the mosquito-borne disease were reported in Brazil and the Dominican Republic, this is the first time Zika has been detected within CARICOM.
CARPHA?s executive director Dr. C. James Hospedales has emphasized that prevention and control are fundamental in order to prevent transmission of the virus.
?The best way to protect yourself from this disease is to avoid mosquito bites and to prevent mosquitoes breeding in and around your home environment.?
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad and Tobago, Thursday November 12, 2015 ? The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) has confirmed five cases of Zika virus in Caribbean Community (CARICOM) nation.
But it has not identified the country or given no details about the infected individuals.
In a statement issued today, CARPHA said the cases were confirmed on Monday.
While earlier this year, suspected cases of the mosquito-borne disease were reported in Brazil and the Dominican Republic, this is the first time Zika has been detected within CARICOM.
CARPHA?s executive director Dr. C. James Hospedales has emphasized that prevention and control are fundamental in order to prevent transmission of the virus.
?The best way to protect yourself from this disease is to avoid mosquito bites and to prevent mosquitoes breeding in and around your home environment.?