Topic: dengue fever
Cayman expands travel advisory over mosquito-borne illnesses concerns
Tens of thousands of suspected chikungunya cases have been reported in Cuba this year, alongside an active Oropouche virus outbreak. Other regional countries are reporting outbreaks of dengue fever.
Residents report ill effects of guava-scented mosquito spray
A fruity scent that has recently emerged in neighbourhoods around Cayman is from the Mosquito Control and Research Unit’s fogging machines as they respond to reports of dengue.
Cayman fights dengue threat with fire and flights
The smell of freshly burnt swamp grass being carried off by the evening breeze along Eastern Avenue is swiftly followed by the sight of a thin haze of grey smoke rising on the horizon – a backyard fire has been lit as residents try to chase away potent dengue infested mosquitos.
Travel caution issued after imported dengue cases flagged
Travelers heading to Dengue prone countries are being advised to take extra precaution during their stay after three returning residents tested positive for the mosquito-borne disease.
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Two new cases of dengue reported
Two new cases of dengue fever have been confirmed in the Cayman Islands, bringing the total number of locally transmitted cases to four.
Health officials on high alert following dengue cases
Local health officials said they have heightened surveillance efforts in the wake of six confirmed cases of dengue fever in Grand Cayman. They are urging the public to take steps to eradicate any possible mosquito breeding places for the disease-carrying Aedes aegypti mosquito to help control the spread of the virus.
MRCU fogs areas to combat dengue-carrying mosquitoes
The Mosquito Research and Control Unit is visiting local neighbourhoods to carry out fogging and spraying to combat dengue-carrying mosquitoes.
Six dengue cases reported
Six dengue cases have been confirmed in Grand Cayman, with three being locally acquired, according to Medical Officer of Health Dr. Samuel Williams-Rodriquez.
Public health meeting on dengue planned
A public health meeting on dengue fever has been planned for this Wednesday in East End.
Public health officials raise measles awareness
Cayman’s Public Health Department issued an alert Friday about an outbreak of measles in Florida and other states in the US.
Cayman dengue-free to date in 2019
The Caribbean is experiencing a regional outbreak of dengue fever, but Cayman has no reported cases so far.
Jamaican epidemic sparks dengue fever concerns
Dengue fever is not currently a problem in the Cayman Islands. And local health officials want to keep it that way.
