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

Chik-V has spread throughout SVG — Health Minister

The mosquito-borne virus, chikungunya has now spread throughout St. Vincent and the Grenadines after it was first diagnosed locally in April. Minister of Health, Wellness and the Environment Clayton Burgin…

29 Oct 2014 7:11AM

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

SVG unprepared for Ebola – Gonsalves

23 Oct 2014 6:43AM

Declaration of the Extraordinary ALBA-TCP Summit on Ebola

23 Oct 2014 6:29AM

Prime Minister Gonsalves says the measure was taken given the lack of infrastructure in SVG to deal with the Ebola virus.

SVG places ‘complete ban’ on visitors from Ebola-affected countries in Africa

16 Oct 2014 12:52AM

The summit will look at issued related to the Ebola virus.

SVG to participate in ALBA’s Ebola summit in Cuba

16 Oct 2014 12:30AM

The summit will look at issued related to the Ebola virus.

Four Nigerians ‘isolated’, but Ebola not confirmed in SVG

The four Nigerian students who are being held in isolation after they arrived in St. Vincent without medical certificate proving that they do not have Ebola, have not exhibited symptoms…

25 Sep 2014 1:13PM

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