Grenada Health Minister Jonathan LaCrette has confirmed that there is a third suspected monkeypox case on the island. Health officials are currently monitoring the individual who has not been medically isolated. “At this particular pointing time the individual is being monitored but the individual is not
Release - The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) stated on Monday that Member States should continue to remain on high alert for the importation of viral or other infections and monitor in-country syndromic surveillance systems for increases in fever and rash illnesses. “At CARPHA we coordinate public health
UN NEWS—Diseases transmitted from animals to people in Africa have jumped 63 per cent in last decade, compared with the previous ten year period, according to a World Health Organization (WHO) analysis released on Thursday. “And more than 75 per cent of emerging infectious diseases, are
ASSOCIATED PRESS, Eileen Ng— Friday’s shocking assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in one of the world’s safest countries stunned leaders and drew condemnation, with Iran calling it an “act of terrorism” while European leaders slammed the “despicable” attack. Tributes poured in as governments expressed sorrow
Canadian pop singer Justin Bieber is showing early signs of making a recovery after being diagnosed with Ramsay Hunt syndrome, according to a surgeon who specializes in facial paralysis In a video posted on Instagram, Bieber said he had contracted Ramsay Hunt syndrome, which affected nerves in his
Media Release - Chief Medical Officers (CMOs) from across the Caribbean were high in praise for the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) on the leadership role it played and continues to play in the Region’s COVID-19 response. This, as CARPHA hosted its first face-to-face meeting, since
UN News - The world’s plant protection body met on Tuesday, aiming to set new plant health standards to both safeguard human wellbeing and preserve food security, according to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Plant pests and diseases cause food crop losses of up
ASSOCIATED PRESS—Health authorities are trying to determine whether heart inflammation that can occur along with many types of infections could also be a rare side effect in teens and young adults after the second dose of COVID-19 vaccine. An article on seven U.S. teen boys in
PAHO/WHO Press Release - The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the University of the West Indies (UWI) will soon have a better understanding of what Caribbean people know about the links between climate change and their health. The survey will be shared through a partnership with
UN News - In a race to “save lives, livelihoods and end this pandemic”, the head of the UN health agency said that it was important to remember COVID-19 was just one of a number of major disease outbreaks facing communities across the world. In his
