Increase in dengue & severe hospitalisation cause concern in VI
National Epidemiologist, Ms Harmonie Brewley-Massiah said that while the current number of cases remains below the epidemic threshold, public health officials are closely monitoring the situation.
“The Surveillance and Vector Unit has been keenly monitoring the local situation given the on-going outbreaks in other Caribbean countries,” Ms Brewley Massiah said in a Government Information Service (GIS) press release on August 21, 2024.
Multiple breeding sites identified
Entomologist, Ms Camille White, is also concerned. She said, “Each residential assessment of locally affected persons has identified multiple breeding sites positive for the larvae or pupae of Aedes mosquitoes. Breeding sites were mainly in containers like barrels, buckets, tyres, plant pots and gallon bottles.”
Dengue is a viral infection transmitted to humans through the bite of infected Aedes Egpyti and Albopictus mosquitoes, both of which are endemic to the Virgin Islands.
Symptoms
Symptoms include fever, severe headache, eye-pain, nausea, vomiting, rash, joint and body aches, and, in severe cases, bleeding. Symptoms typically last two to seven days, and although severe and life-threatening illness can occur, most people recover within one-two weeks.
Children, the elderly and persons with a prior infection and/or pre-existing conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, obesity and heart disease are particularly at risk for severe dengue- which may require hospitalisation and intensive medical care.
Health authorities are urging the public to be vigilant and proactive by implementing personal protective measures and strict environmental hygiene (cleanliness and sanitation in their surroundings), especially after heavy rainfall.
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17 Responses to “Increase in dengue & severe hospitalisation cause concern in VI”
Sounding the alarm and there is no fogging ongoing? Typical &^*%$$% nonsense from this inept govt!!!!
CHECK OUT THAT AREA AND LOOK HOW GREEN THE TREES AND BUSH IS . IT HAS BEE LEAKING FOR YEARS , THEN GO UP BY PATSY LAKE'S RED & WHITE BUILDING A9LND TAKE A WALK UP TO THE STOP LIGHT , AND GO UP TO CARIB SUPPLY AND WALK UP TO WONE MARK AND SEE FOR YOURSELF
All of a sudden the whole Caribbean, Guyana, Jamaica complaining about these mosquitoes. Hmm!
Many died alone
They taught us to stay far from human contacts
Now they gone do same with this we would have to stay indoors shut tight
Ive seen what these modified mosquito did some ppl skin
And I find they should sue these ppl who brought them
In
These modified mosquitos does literally chase ppl and animals they are abnormally big and black and u can't chase them away they running u down
Agenda 21
U will own nothing and be happy 2030