Tag: Zika virus

Zika closes in but Cayman still free of the virus

Zika closes in but Cayman still free of the virus

| 22/03/2016 | 6 Comments

(CNS): With five reported cases of Zika in Jamaica and four in Cuba, the virus is getting closer to Cayman but these islands have still not seen any infections. Acting Medical Officer of Health, Dr Samuel Williams-Rodriguez said that as of 21 March, there were still no reported cases of Zika in the Cayman Islands. […]

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MRCU leads charge to keep Cayman Zika free

MRCU leads charge to keep Cayman Zika free

| 04/03/2016 | 16 Comments

(CNS): The director of the Mosquito Research and Control Unit (MRCU) said that his department’s contingency plan for the possible arrival of the Zika virus to the Cayman Islands is underway as staff work on the ground in yards across the island. There are still no reported cases of Zika here but with more than […]

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Cayman still Zika-free as virus spreads across region

Cayman still Zika-free as virus spreads across region

| 17/02/2016 | 6 Comments

(CNS): The mosquito-borne Zika virus has now been recorded in 34 countries around the Americas and beyond, including in the United States, but so far the Cayman Islands has kept the illness at bay.  The acting medical officer of health said that as of Tuesday, 16 February, no cases or suspected cases of Zika have […]

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MRCU plans Aedes aegypti bombardment

MRCU plans Aedes aegypti bombardment

| 03/02/2016 | 39 Comments

(CNS): Armed with a boost in resources from government, new equipment and specialist insecticides, the Mosquito Research & Control Unit is planning to bombard the adult Aedes aegypti mosquito in order to protect the community from the inevitable arrival of the Zika virus. During a press conference Tuesday about plans to deal with the virus, […]

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Cayman on alert as Zika spreads to US and Jamaica

Cayman on alert as Zika spreads to US and Jamaica

| 02/02/2016 | 23 Comments

(CNS): Now that Jamaica has reported its first case of the Zika virus and there have been several cases in the United States, Cayman Islands public health officials are on alert for its likely arrival in here in the coming months. The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared a global emergency and efforts are being made locally to keep the […]

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Cayman still Zika free as WHO raises alarm

Cayman still Zika free as WHO raises alarm

| 28/01/2016 | 15 Comments

(CNS): The rapid spread of the mosquito-borne Zika virus in the Caribbean and the Americas is alarming, according to World Health Organisation officials, who have warned that as many as four million people could contract the illness in the region this year. Local health officials told CNS Thursday that there are still no reported cases of the […]

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Warning issued as Zika virus spreads through region

Warning issued as Zika virus spreads through region

| 21/01/2016 | 3 Comments

(CNS): With 18 countries in the Caribbean and Latin American now reporting cases of the Zika virus, local medical personnel remain on high alert. Although no cases have been reported in the Cayman Islands so far, officials have issued a travel advisory due to the transient nature of the population and access to endemic areas currently experiencing […]

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Cayman prepared for Zika virus spread

Cayman prepared for Zika virus spread

| 23/12/2015 | 1 Comment

(CNS): Following the confirmation of ten cases of the Zika virus in the in the region, the Pan American Health Organization has expressed confidence in the level of preparedness of local public health officials, including the Mosquito Research and Control Unit (MRCU), to detect, respond and control the spread of the virus if there is a case […]

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Public health aims to keep Zika virus out of Cayman

Public health aims to keep Zika virus out of Cayman

| 03/12/2015 | 8 Comments

(CNS): The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) has said that the Zika virus continues to circulate in the Caribbean region and the Americas but local public health officials said they are doing what they can to raise awareness and keep the Cayman Islands free of the virus. Acting Medical Officer of Health Dr Samuel Williams-Rodriguez has […]

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