E-cigarette regulations divide public health experts
A report published last week by the World Health Organization calling for greater regulation of the e-cigarette industry has divided public health experts
Experimental Ebola drug ZMapp offers ‘best option’ for patients
The experimental drug ZMapp offers the ‘best option’ for people infected with the Ebola virus, say researchers who published their findings today
Tracking Chikungunya across the Caribbean
Chikungunya cases in the Caribbean continue to increase steadily, with 7,493 confirmed cases across the CARICOM region and the overseas territories
Sixty suspected cases of Chikungunya in Barbados
Health authorities in Barbados indicate that there are now more than sixty suspected cases of the Chikungunya virus on the island
Trinidad is right to call for joint CARICOM response to public health threats
Trinidadian Prime Minister, Kamla Persad-Bissessar, has called for a special meeting of CARICOM Heads to discuss joint action on Ebola and Chikungunya responses
Barbados rolls out Ebola contingency plan
Barbados has rolled out a contingency plan to prevent or – in a worst case – contain any cases of Ebola Virus Disease on the island
