Tag: monkeypox
![Ministry issues advisories on Mpox and Oropouche Ministry issues advisories on Mpox and Oropouche](http://caymannewsservice.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Example-of-monkeypox-150x150.jpg)
Ministry issues advisories on Mpox and Oropouche
(CNS): The Ministry of Health and Wellness has issued advisories on both Monkeypox, now referred to as Mpox, and the Oropouche virus, though there have been no confirmed cases of either disease in the Cayman Islands. On 14 August, in response to a surge of cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and onward […]
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Local sample under investigation for monkeypox
(CNS): The Public Health Department has said that it is investigating a potential monkeypox case in a young patient with a rash and fever that has been diagnosed as chickenpox. A sample from the patient has been sent to the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA), “out of an abundance of caution”, to check for the […]
![Monkeypox on local radar but no Caribbean cases Monkeypox on local radar but no Caribbean cases](http://caymannewsservice.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Monkeypox-150x150.jpg)
Monkeypox on local radar but no Caribbean cases
(CNS): Health officials around the world are increasingly concerned about the number of cases of monkeypox emerging in more countries. The Cayman Islands Public Health Department said it is aware that this smallpox-related virus could appear in the Caribbean, but so far no cases have been reported.