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Regional health agency urges preparedness ahead of flu season

Seasonal influenza affects many thousands of people in the Caribbean each year, and as the 2015 season approaches, the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) is urging persons to practice good…

1 Feb 2015 8:04PM

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SVG discontinues use of Ebola questionnaire

17 Jan 2015 8:36AM

The ban on the import of poultry from the United Kingdom has been lifted.

St. Vincent lifts ban on poultry imports from the UK

9 Jan 2015 7:46AM

MCMH gets new equipment to test for various diseases

1 Jan 2015 10:16AM

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

Two suspected Chikungunya deaths in St. Vincent

29 Dec 2014 7:16AM

Health Ministry warns against excessive consumption at Christmas

The Ministry of Health Wellness and the Environment is urging Vincentians not to engaging in activities that can lead to chronic non-communicable diseases, or complicate these diseases, during this Christmas season….

25 Dec 2014 2:52AM

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