Topic: mosquitos
GM mosquito release halted
The release of genetically modified mosquitoes in Grand Cayman has stopped and no new public funds have been committed to the project for next year.
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50 years ago: Mosquito control actions get under way
In the April 12, 1967 edition of the Caymanian Weekly, a precursor of the Cayman Compass, news from George Town included:“The Caymanian has been interested to learn from the Mosquito Control Unit that in accordance with the powers conferred by the recent law regarding the clearing of bush ...
Plan hatched to release GM mosquitoes across Cayman Islands
Plans to expand the release of genetically modified mosquitoes across Grand Cayman have been submitted to the National Conservation Council.
Dry weather brings possible end to mosquito season
Dry weather over the past weeks may signal the end of mosquito season for the year, and with it a lower threat of the mosquito-borne Zika virus. The number of suspected Zika cases has dropped significantly from a high of more than 20 per week at the end of the summer to one or two cases per week now.
UPDATED: Zika town hall meeting slated for North Side Civic Centre
The East End town hall meetings about the Zika virus will be taking place on Tuesday, Nov. 8, from 5:30-7 p.m. at the East End Civic Centre. The meetings have been scheduled by the Public Health Department to inform residents about Zika and to address concerns, especially for pregnant women.
Imported case of dengue reported in Cayman
The Cayman Islands Public Health Department has reported a single imported case of dengue fever.
No local cases; Zika continues to spread across the Americas
Thirty-one countries in the Americas have documented local cases of Zika, the mosquito-borne virus that has been linked to causing birth defects in babies of infected women.
50 years ago: Pesky mosquitoes, fishing and a wedding
In the Jan. 26 edition of the Caymanian Weekly, a precursor of the Cayman Compass, East End correspondent Charles Dixon wrote:
“Mosquitoes are once again...
Travel warning issued amid Zika virus concerns
The Public Health Department is advising all residents of the Cayman Islands to avoid nonessential travel to countries affected by the regional outbreak of...
