Topic: influenza
Cayman sees increase in flu cases
The community is urged to remain vigilant, practice good hand hygiene and take cold and flu symptoms seriously.
Flu cases hold steady with vaccine uptake on the rise in Cayman
Cayman is now well into flu season, but health officials say the surprising trend isn’t a spike in cases but a surge in demand for the vaccine.
COVID-19 no longer Cayman’s main respiratory infection
COVID-19 is no longer the leading respiratory threat in the Cayman Islands, according to Chief Medical Officer Dr. Nick Gent, who says the virus has now 'settled into the mix' alongside other common illnesses.
Public Health monitoring rise in respiratory illnesses
The Public Health Department says it is monitoring an increase in respiratory illnesses in the Cayman Islands.
Avian flu fears spark European poultry import ban
Cayman's Ministry of Agriculture has put a temporary ban on the importation of fresh, chilled and frozen poultry meat from the United Kingdom and European Union countries amid fears over the spread of avian flu.
Up to 200 flu cases reported per week
Local health officials have stressed the need for residents to get vaccinated against the flu, as the newly opened flu clinic is seeing up to 200 cases per week.
