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FDA Approves Vaccine To Prevent Dengue Disease

CHRISTIANSTED — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the vaccine Dengvaxia on Wednesday for the prevention of dengue disease endemic in areas like the U.S. Virgin Islands, European Union…

VI Free Press May 11, 2019

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Lemartec and V.I. Port Authority Host Community Health And Safety Fair

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Lemartec, the prime construction manager rebuilding Virgin Islands Port Authority (VIPA) assets impacted by Hurricanes Irma and Maria, is co-hosting a Health & Safety Fair with VIPA…

VI Free Press May 9, 2019

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Two V.I. Department of Health Employees Receive Recognition at National Meeting

ORLANDO — Two Department of Health employees recently received national recognition for their work in vector control at the 85th American Mosquito Control Association annual meeting in Florida. The employees,…

VI Free Press May 3, 2019

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V.I. Health Department Monitoring Quarantined Cruise Ship In St. Lucia

CHRISTIANSTED — The Virgin Islands Government and other local entities are monitoring a developing public health issue in St. Lucia, where a cruise liner has been quarantined due to a…

John McCarthy May 3, 2019

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Nearly 100 people Sick In Salmonella Outbreak Linked To Pre-Cut Melon Sold At Target, Walmart, Elsewhere

INDIANAPOLIS — Caito Foods LLC is voluntarily recalling pre-cut watermelon, honeydew melon, cantaloupe, and fruit medley products containing one of these melons due to the possibility of salmonella contamination, the…

Bro Bot April 13, 2019

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British Song Set To Drop Friday Highlights Plight of Ella Gaspard of St. Thomas

LONDON — A new song by the British duo The Luck titled "Ella's Hope" will be released on Friday. "Ella's Hope" is a ballad about a five-year-old girl living in…

Bro Bot April 9, 2019

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From Ruined Bridges To Dirty Air: EPA Scientists Try To Put A Cost On Climate Change

LOS ANGELES — By the end of the century, the manifold consequences of unchecked climate change will cost the U.S. hundreds of billions of dollars per year, according to a…

VI Free Press April 9, 2019

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BAD SHOTS! Fusillade of 70 Rounds Expended On ‘Unnamed Man’ Who Lives To Tell Tale In St. Croix

CHRISTIANSTED -- Police said an unnamed man was walking in Watergut area near the shanty early this morning when a fusillade of about 70 rounds were unloaded on him --…

John McCarthy March 29, 2019

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V.I. Department of Health Warns Residents About Dangers Of The National Opioid Crisis

CHRISTIANSTED — During the period between 1999 and 2018, over 400,000 Americans died as a result of overdoses related to America’s Opioid crisis. Data from the Centers for Disease Control…

VI Free Press March 29, 2019

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VIDOH Offers Free Chronic Disease Control Workshops

CHRISTIANSTED — The V.I. Department of Health is recruiting for free workshops, known as the “Take Charge of Your Health with Chronic Disease Control Program.” This program consists of six…

VI Free Press March 21, 2019