by Joy Springer | Mar 18, 2020 | Corona Virus, Top Stories
(Stock Photo) Persons with respiratory symptoms seeking medical care at polyclinics are advised that there are new arrangements in place, effective today, Wednesday, March 18. On arrival at the polyclinic, persons are asked to indicate at the entrance that they are...
by Joy Springer | Dec 17, 2019 | banner, Top Stories
(Stock Photo) The Ministry of Health and Wellness has reported a spike in cases of fever with respiratory illness over the last four weeks when compared to the same periods in 2017 and 2018. While an increased number of cases were also recorded at this time of year...
by Sharon Austin | Oct 10, 2019 | banner, Top Stories
(Stock Photo) There has been an increase in cases of respiratory illnesses in Barbados in the private and public sectors from the beginning of September until now. Word of this has come from Senior Medical Officer of Health (North), Dr. Leslie Rollock, who said the...
by Joy Springer | Dec 16, 2016 | banner, Top Stories
The Ministry of Health has reported an increase in respiratory illnesses in November 2016 compared to November last year. In a statement today, the Ministry noted: “For the subset of cases tested, the causative organism was not the flu virus but mostly Respiratory...
by Joy Springer | Nov 3, 2016 | banner, Top Stories
Barbadians are being reminded that the most effective way to reduce the transmission of respiratory viruses is to practise good hygiene. This was stated by the Ministry of Health today, in response to a message which circulated on social media advising persons of an...
