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Health ministry maintaining active surveillance for virus



Local health authorities declared Thursday that Barbados has no suspected or confirmed cases of the monkeypox virus to date, but are giving assurances that the island remains on high alert.

In a statement, the Ministry of Health said it will continue its “active surveillance and the sensitisation” of port health personnel on the management of the monkeypox virus.

On Wednesday, Jamaica became the first Caribbean country  to confirm its first case of the monkeypox virus. The male patient recently travelled from the United Kingdom and presented to the public health system on July 5 having arrived in the island some five days earlier. He has been isolated while having confirmatory tests done and his close contacts quarantined following contact tracing.

On the heels of the development, Executive Director of the Caribbean Public Health Agency Dr Joy St John advised there was no need for undue concern but stressed that Barbadians should  follow the advice and guidance of the Ministry of Health.

Dr St John told Barbados TODAY that citizens need not fear an outbreak of monkeypox similar to what has occurred with COVID.                                                                

The World Health Organisation (WHO) recently described the outbreak as distributed over five main regions, including Europe, America, the Eastern Mediterranean, the Western Pacific and Africa.

Monkeypox is a disease of global health importance which primarily occurs near the tropical rain forests of Central and West Africa with the primary hosts being rodents and non-human primates such as monkeys.  However, the current outbreak is being identified in non-endemic areas and is being spread from human-to-human with the majority of the cases seen in Europe.

Humans can contract the virus by direct contact with an infectious rash, scab, or body fluids of an infected person or animal.  Human-to-human transmission can occur as a result of prolonged face-to-face, intimate, physical contact, or, touching items that have previously been handled by an infected individual. Development of symptoms can occur up to 21 days after contact with a case.

The virus usually starts with flu-like symptoms (fever and body aches), with swelling of the lymph nodes and progression to a widespread rash on the face and body.  The red bumps eventually turn into pus-filled blisters that crust over. This illness can last for approximately 2 to 4 weeks.

There are no specific treatments for the virus, however, medications can be used to manage the symptoms.

The Ministry of Health and Wellness pledged to keep citizens informed of any public health developments of concern. 

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2 years 9 months ago

Health Archives - Barbados Today

Bahamas investigating second Monkeypox virus case


SOURCE: CMC — The Bahamas government has confirmed that health authorities are investigating a second suspected case of Monkeypox.


SOURCE: CMC — The Bahamas government has confirmed that health authorities are investigating a second suspected case of Monkeypox.

Health and Wellness Minister, Dr Michael Darville, told a news conference that a Bahamian national is suspected of having the virus.

Last month, the Health and Wellness Minister reported that a foreign national, who travelled to the country, was being closely monitored by health officials and suspected of having the disease.

The individual was believed to be in his mid-40s and had been placed in isolation after showing symptoms associated with the disease. He has since been flown out of the country.

Dr Darville confirmed that the foreigner had indeed tested positive.

“Yes, I would like to inform the general public that the suspected case of Monkeypox that was in the country on June 9th. Our National reference lab did the analysis and that case was confirmed to be Monkeypox on the 24th of June,” he said.

“There is another suspected case in the country that we are monitoring. That individual went through the quarantine process, for I think 21 days and all the contacts associated with that case are also being monitored,” he told reporters.

He confirmed that the new suspected case has a history of contact with someone from a foreign country.

Symptoms of Monkeypox include skin rash, fever, headache, backache, swollen lymph nodes, chills and exhaustion and can last up to two to four weeks.

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2 years 9 months ago

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REGION – Health officials in St Lucia increase Monkeypox surveillance

CASTRIES, St Lucia, CMC – Health authorities here have increased surveillance for Monkeypox after being alerted that a crew member on a flight to the island had since tested positive for the virus.

However, according to the officials, the individual did not disembark from the aircraft when it arrived.

A statement issued on Monday by the Ministry of Health, Wellness and Elderly Affairs disclosed that the Epidemiology Department was alerted to the situation by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

“As obtained with infectious diseases, the required contact tracing process is currently being undertaken by the contact tracing team within the Ministry of Health. All identified contacts of the case shall be contacted by the Ministry of Health and placed in quarantine and monitored over a 21-day period,” it said.

The Ministry added that with the significant increase in the number of cases of Monkeypox confirmed globally in recent weeks, St Lucia has strengthened the capacity to manage individuals who are either suspect or confirmed cases.

It said the protocols that are in place for COVID-19 have been modified to allow for the management of Monkeypox.

“Any person exposed to Monkeypox shall be placed in quarantine and monitored by the Home Monitoring Team of clinicians. The capacity for testing for the Monkeypox virus exists within the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) and as such, samples will be taken from any individual who exhibits symptoms while in quarantine/isolation and shall be sent directly to CARPHA for testing,” the Health Ministry said.

It added that Victoria Hospital has assigned a dedicated ward exclusively for the care and management of anyone who receives a positive test result.

The management of Monkeypox is done by treating symptoms and there is the capacity in-country to effectively undertake this, the Ministry added.

According to the World Health Organization’s latest report, there are over 2,100 confirmed cases globally, and at least one person has died. (CMC)

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Formula milk companies employing powerful and insidious marketing techniques to drive up their sales

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Research findings show an increase in the incidence of cardiovascular-related death occurring at nighttime

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Montserrat Nurses demonstrate

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Bowel Regularity: A Barometer of Health

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Note there is advertising content in the article Your Colon: The Toxic Waste Disposal Unit Of Your Body Bowel regularity may not be a topic typically talked about at the dinner table or a cocktail party, but most people are actually somewhat obsessed with it. And with good reason: The state of your gastro-intestinal tract […]

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UK Government report admits there are 23.5 Million people in England who have NOT had a single dose of a Covid-19 Vaccine

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