Topic: CARPHA
Health officials activate enhanced screening as WHO issues Ebola advisory
Cayman began enhanced Ebola screening measures at the airport this week following the World Health Organization’s declaration of an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern.
Tests confirm no local cases of monkeypox
Cayman has no cases of monkeypox, interim Chief Medical Officer Dr. Autilia Newton has said, as she confirmed samples from a young local patient sent to the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) laboratory in Trinidad earlier this month showed no traces of the virus.
Survey: Side-effect concerns are top reason for not getting vaccinated
A survey into COVID-19 vaccination acceptance and reluctance around the Caribbean has indicated that concerns over side-effects is one of the main reasons why people are not getting vaccinated.
‘False negative’ prompts local testing change
Health officials have changed how they will be reporting COVID-19 cases in Cayman.
