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

Decrease in Chik-V cases in SVG

The number of reported cases of the mosquito-borne illness chikungunya in St. Vincent and the Grenadines has decreased, the Ministry of Health said on Thursday. Luis de Shong, permanent secretary…

28 Nov 2014 6:05AM

Health

Obesity-related cancers on rise, especially in developed countries

27 Nov 2014 11:02PM

Reported denial of medical care on ships from West Africa draws UN concern

12 Nov 2014 7:20AM

Public health officials discuss rodent control

5 Nov 2014 8:40PM

The Ministry of Healths chikungunya information mascot at the Independence parade on Monday. (IWN photo)

Chik-V has spread throughout SVG — Health Minister

29 Oct 2014 7:11AM

PM Gonsalves, third left, at the ALBA summit in Cuba. (Internet photo)

SVG unprepared for Ebola – Gonsalves

Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves says that St. Vincent and the Grenadines, like the sub-regional Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States and the larger CARICOM bloc, is unprepared for the Ebola virus,…

23 Oct 2014 6:43AM

Ebola