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Minister of Health, Senator Luke Browne. (iWN file photo)

Minister was visiting school as his ministry briefed nation on dengue outbreak

Minister of Health Senator Luke Browne, on Wednesday, said he was addressing students at a schools when his ministry was having a press conference, one day earlier, to brief the…

23 Sep 2020 1:30PM

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Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Simone Keizer-Beache. (iWN file photo)

CMO suggests students be allowed to wear long sleeves to protect against mosquitoes

23 Sep 2020 6:37AM

Dr. Jose Davy, an infectious diseases specialist, speaking at the Ministry of Health Press conference in Kingstown on Tuesday. (iWN photo)

Day 4 critical for persons with dengue — disease specialist

23 Sep 2020 6:25AM

Dr. Mishka Duncan-Adams, consultant paediatrician at the Milton Cato Memorial Hospital, speaking at the press conference on Tuesday. (iWN photo)

Hydration extremely important in children with dengue

23 Sep 2020 6:17AM

Minister of Health, Senator Luke Browne was absent from and was never mentioned by his staff not even to excuse his absence from Tuesday's press conference. (iWN file photo)

Health Minister absent, unmentioned at briefing as dengue wreaks havoc in SVG

22 Sep 2020 6:19PM

There is an outbreak of dengue, a mosquito-borne viral disease, in St. Vincent and the Grenadines.

Dengue suspected in 4 deaths in SVG – Health Ministry

The Ministry of Health said, on Monday, that it is investigating four deaths over the last three weeks in persons with who presented with symptoms suggestive of dengue fever. The…

21 Sep 2020 7:15AM

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