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Beenie Man claims he was not the first with Zika in VI
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - In an interview with OnStage TV show’s host Mr Winford Williams, king of Dance Hall Anthony Moses Davis, better known as Beenie Man, said he had decided to announce in the Virgin Islands that he was infected with the Zika virus because he would not have been the only person with the infection in the territory.
Zika cases in USVI rise to 243
VI CONSORTIUM
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI — The Department of Health in the US Virgin Islands (USVI) late Tuesday August 30, 2016 made known that it recorded 50 news cases of the Zika virus in its latest report, bringing the territory’s total to 243.
Reactive NDP Gov’t begins fogging operations in CGB
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Some three days after the Ministry of Health and Social Development confirmed persons had contracted Zika virus in the territory, the National Democratic Party (NDP) government has responded with fogging operations.
5 cases of Zika virus confirmed in VI
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- On the heels of frequent reports, including on social media, that persons had contracted the Zika virus in the territory, the Ministry of Health and Social Development has confirmed five cases of the Zika virus in the Virgin Islands.
How many more Zika infected persons slipped into VI?– Resident asks
EAST END, Tortola, VI – Following the recent revelation that self-proclaimed dancehall king Beenie Man, born Moses Davis, was allowed in the Virgin Islands despite being infected with the Zika virus, many are now asking how many others may have entered the territory with the virus.
Zika virus infected Beenie Man allegedly denied Canadian Visa
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The many persons that flocked to Rita Francis Festiville in Road Town on July 29, 2016 could count themselves lucky to have seen the self-proclaimed King of the Dancehall, Beenie Man, live on stage.
UPDATE: No confirmed cases of Zika in VI- Ronald E. Georges
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Following our story published on Monday July 25, 2016 that there have been unconfirmed reports of persons with Zika virus in the Virgin Islands, the Ministry of Health and Social Development has responded by “reassuring” the community that there are no confirmed cases of Zika in the territory.
9 new cases of Zika bring USVI’s total to 56
VI CONSORTIUM
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI— The Zika virus, which is continuing to grow as a devastating disease in the Caribbean and Latin America, jumped by 9 new cases in the US Virgin Islands (USVI) this week, according to the Department of Health, bringing the total number of cases to 56.
2 new cases of Zika, 3 new cases of dengue confirmed on St Croix
VI CONSORTIUM
FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI- The US Virgin Islands Department of Health confirmed two additional cases of Zika — both female — on St Croix, US Virgin Islands, bringing the total cases to 4, according to a press release the Department of Health (D.O.H) issued late Tuesday February 23, 2016.
2nd case of Zika confirmed in USVI
VI CONSORTIUM
FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI- A new case of the Zika virus has been confirmed on the island of St Croix, US Virgin Islands, coming one month after the first case was reported. The news was revealed to The Consortium on February 19, 2016 by Department of Health and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (C.D.C.) officials, during a previously planned interview that took place at the Charles Harwood Memorial Hospital.
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