by Melissa Rollock | Aug 15, 2024 | Top Stories
Suspected dengue fever cases totalled 3,303 up to June 30, 2024. (Stock photo) The dengue fever outbreak which started in October 2023, and continued into this year, is over. The Ministry of Health and Wellness reported that the outbreak, in which four deaths were...
by Government of Barbados | Apr 12, 2024 | Top Stories
(Stock Photo) Dengue fever cases continue to decline but the numbers are still above the outbreak threshold. In its most recent update, the Ministry of Health and Wellness stated that since the outbreak began in October 2023, four deaths have been recorded. It added...
by Melissa Rollock | Feb 23, 2024 | Top Stories
(Stock Image) The Ministry of Health and Wellness has confirmed that following inspections carried out at the old Silver Sands Hotel in Christ Church, there is no mosquito breeding taking place in the pool located on the property. Furthermore, health officials said...
by Melissa Rollock | Jan 12, 2024 | Top Stories
(Stock Photo) Two deaths have been recorded as a result of the current dengue fever outbreak. The Ministry of Health and Wellness reported that there was one confirmed case, a 70-year-old male, and a suspected case, a 48-year-old male. The 70-year-old man had shown...
by Melissa Rollock | Jan 9, 2024 | Top Stories
(Stock Photo) The Ministry of Health and Wellness is cracking down on delinquent property owners, in light of the upsurge in dengue cases and an increase in rodent sightings on the island. To this end, the Ministry is in the process of strengthening its enforcement of...
