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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.

Health officials awaiting test result on 14 suspected cases of chikungunya

The Ministry of Health said Monday that it was still awaiting results from the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) to determine whether there are more confirmed cases of the mosquito-borne…

28 Apr 2014 1:45PM

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Miranda Williams casket is carried shoulder high during her funeral on Saturday. (IWN photo)

Murder victim Miranda Williams begged to be rescued

27 Apr 2014 4:59PM

Officials disagree about legality of passport fees charge at SVG consulate in New York

27 Apr 2014 4:41PM

PM ‘disappointed’ with slow disbursement of money under farmers support programme

27 Apr 2014 4:23PM

Chikungunya is in SVG. Where are the mosquito ‘hotspots’?

26 Apr 2014 8:50AM

Medical registrar, Dr. Franklyn James, says chikungunya may be risky for persons with certain other medical conditions. (IWN image)

Most chikungunya patients will recover quickly, but…

Most persons who contract the mosquito-borne chikungunya virus will recover quickly, Dr. Franklyn James, medical registrar within the Department or Primary Healthcare and the Environment said Thursday, as St. Vincent…

25 Apr 2014 5:50AM

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