Topic: monkeypox
Fake mpox story making rounds
A fake news story purporting to be a Cayman Compass article about mpox, formerly called monkeypox, being detected in the community is circulating on social media.
Local surveillance continues as monkeypox declared global emergency
Cayman has no confirmed cases of monkeypox to date and local health officials say they are monitoring the spread of the virus which has now been declared 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.
Local lab can now test for monkeypox
Cayman's molecular biology laboratory now has the capacity to test for monkeypox, health officials have said.
Nine from detention centre in isolation with suspected chickenpox
Nine individuals being held at the Customs and Border Control Service Detention Centre have been transferred to the Breakers Civic Centre for isolation after some were diagnosed with chickenpox.
Local chickenpox case being investigated for monkeypox
A sample from a young patient in Cayman diagnosed with chickenpox is being sent to a Caribbean Public Health Agency laboratory to determine if...
How worried should we be about monkeypox?
As of Saturday, 21 May, the World Health Organization had confirmed that cases of monkeypox had been identified in 12 countries where it is not endemic.
