ORLANDO — Two Department of Health employees recently received national recognition for their work in vector control at the 85th American Mosquito Control Association annual
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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
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Two St. Croix Senators Warn Of Dangers Of Measles Outbreak On U.S. Mainland
CHRISTIANSTED Senate President Kenneth Gittens has urged Virgin Islanders to remain vigilant in protecting themselves against contracting measles in light of the 2019 outbreak now
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Governor Bryan Announces Appointment of Human Services Commissioner
CHRISTIANSTED — Governor Albert Bryan, Jr. today announced Kimberley Causey-Gomez as Commissioner of the Virgin Islands Department of Human Services (DHS). Causey-Gomez, who is a
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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
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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
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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
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Eldra Schulterbrandt Residential Facility Re-Opens With Ribbon Cutting On St. Thomas
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Department of Health (DOH) Acting Commissioner, Justa Encarnacion, joined by Governor Albert Bryan, Jr. Senators Donna Frett-Gregory and Bobby Thomas, DOH staff
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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
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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
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