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Dengue, a mosquito-borne viral disease, killed about five students in St. VIncent and the Grenadines between 2020 and January 2021.

SVG records 5th dengue death

St. Vincent and the Grenadines has registered a fifth death as a result of complications from dengue, a mosquito-borne viral illness. The Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment said,…

1 Oct 2020 6:34PM

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Quarantine-breaker Ivan Nathaniel Burgin, 78, poses for journalists outside the Kingstown Magistrate's Court after his arraignment on Thursday. (iWN photo)

Three persons charged with breaching quarantine

1 Oct 2020 2:04PM

Dengue is a mosquito-borne viral illness. It caused the deaths of five students in St. Vincent and the Grenadines last year.

Four dengue deaths confirmed in St. Vincent

28 Sep 2020 3:25PM

Vector Control Unit under scrutiny amidst dengue outbreak

25 Sep 2020 4:56AM

Even after two persons had died of dengue, this waterway near the seashore in Calliaqua., like many across the country, remained clogged in late September. (iWN photo)

Stagnant rivers contributing to dengue outbreak

25 Sep 2020 4:51AM

Dengue is a mosquito-borne viral illness. It caused the deaths of five students in St. Vincent and the Grenadines last year.

Schools should close because of dengue outbreak — health educator

A public health professional with 35 years’ experience says it would have been best if children were not in school during the dengue outbreak, the worst St. Vincent and the…

24 Sep 2020 5:50AM

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