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USVI's Department of Health launches dengue hotline as cases continue to surge
VI CONSORTIUM
FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI- The [US] VI Department of Health announced on Friday, October 25, 2024, that it has implemented a dedicated hotline aimed at educating residents on dengue fever prevention and protecting the community as the territory faces a rising number of dengue cases.
Increase in dengue & severe hospitalisation cause concern in VI
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Ministry of Health and Social Development in the Virgin Islands (VI) is reporting an increase in the number of dengue fever (DF) cases, including severe dengue requiring hospitalisation.
3 confirmed cases of dengue fever in USVI
VI CONSORTIUM
FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI- The [US] VI Department of Health is calling on residents to increase their awareness of the symptoms associated with dengue fever, a mosquito-borne illness. This comes in the wake of rising concerns following a dengue outbreak in neighbouring Puerto Rico.
Record high dengue cases in Puerto Rico
VI CONSORTIUM
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico- “This year, cases of dengue have surpassed historical records,” said Puerto Rico’s Health Secretary Carlos Mellado López, as officials announced over 500 cases of the viral disease across the territory. Almost half of these are in the capital of San Juan, with more than 340 people needing to be hospitalised.
VI seeing increase in reported dengue cases
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI - Government Epidemiologist Harmony Brewley has warned that the Virgin Islands (VI) is seeing an increase in the reported cases of dengue, a worrying trend she said since people are not doing enough to protect against mosquito bites.
Dengue alert issued in Caribbean Region
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI –Residents of the Virgin Islands are being urged to take all necessary measures to protect themselves and eliminate all breeding places for mosquitoes from around their homes.
Chickungunya Virus Detected In St. Martin, Virgin Islands On Alert
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Health officials are on alert for the Chickungunya virus, a viral disease transmitted to humans by the bite of infected mosquitoes, after ten confirmed cases have been reported in St. Martin.
Environmental Health Division To Begin Emergency Fogging
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - In an ongoing effort to protect the community from Dengue Fever and the Aedes Aegypti mosquito, the Environmental Health Division is advising the public that its emergency fogging schedule will begin on Wednesday October 24.
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