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yellow fever

Caribbean health ministers agree to strengthen actions to prevent vector-borne diseases

Michelle Nurse Sep 25, 2018 0

WASHINGTON (Caribbean Media Corporation) – Caribbean health ministers have joined their counterparts from the Americas in agreeing to implement a series of actions over the next five years to more effectively control the vectors that…
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Join CARPHA in fight against mosquitoes

Michelle Nurse Oct 11, 2017 0

Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago - 10 October 2017 - Two years after the first outbreak of Zika in the Caribbean, the invasion of this mosquito-borne virus has reduced significantly. While health officials have reported a decrease in the…
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Prevention is key – CARPHA Press Conference on Zika (Video)

Michelle Nurse Jan 25, 2016 0

The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) on Monday held a Press Conference to address the presence of Zika virus in the Caribbean. Listen to the Press Conference:
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Reduce mosquito breeding to zap Zika – CARPHA

Michelle Nurse Jan 25, 2016 0

As the Caribbean public health sector ramps up its response to the Zika virus in the Region, officials are strongly advising the adoption of personal protective measures to avoid mosquito bites and the reduction of mosquito breeding…
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