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Leptospirosis Sets In On Humans In USVI After Major Hurricanes Irma and Maria

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — After the first human case of leptospirosis was reported in the territory following Hurricanes Irma and Maria, the U.S. Virgin Islands arbovirus surveillance system (VIASS) was created…

VI Free Press July 31, 2019

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U.S. Virgin Islands Health Department Prepares For Measles Outbreak

CHRISTIANSTED — Physicians, nurses and other healthcare workers on St. Croix are advised of an important training update on measles to be held at the Juan F. Luis Hospital at…

VI Free Press May 30, 2019

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How Pure Is Your Cistern Water? Is The Water Safe To Drink Untreated? The CDC Wants To Know

CHRISTIANSTED — Traditional water usage patterns imply 90 percent of households in the USVI collect and store water in cisterns. Unfortunately, there is little available information on the quality of…

VI Free Press May 22, 2019

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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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CDC in Atlanta: Flu Bug Has Spread To Puerto Rico and 49 Other States

SAN JUAN – The flu season is far from over -- and spreading to the Caribbean. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) is reporting the flu is widespread in 49 states…

John McCarthy March 1, 2019

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Puerto Rico Gets Boost In Cold-Storage Capacity For Vaccines

SAN JUAN -- Direct Relief is equipping 89 health facilities across Puerto Rico with 164 FDA-compliant, pharmaceutical-grade refrigeration units – expanding the island’s capacity to store temperature-sensitive vaccines by six…

John McCarthy February 26, 2019

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BUG OFF! Ticks, Mosquitoes and Fleas: Products of Summer Weather … On Increase

MIAMI — The number of people who get diseases transmitted by mosquito, tick and flea bites has more than tripled in the United States in recent years, federal health officials…

VI Free Press May 1, 2018

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SHIP SHAPE? Filthy Cruise Ships Failing Record Number of Cleaning Inspections … And It’s Making People Sick

MIAMI -- Cruise lines have never had a cleanliness problem this big. In 2017, cruise lines failed their sanitation inspections at the highest rate ever since the Centers for Disease Control and…

John McCarthy March 6, 2018

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BITING WORMS: British Couple Sits on the Beach In Martinique and Gets Hookworm In Their Behinds

FORT-DE-FRANCE — One tourist couple visiting a Caribbean beach got some itchy visitors of their own. According to a report by Live Science, the British couple visited Martinique during a cruise…

VI Free Press January 21, 2018

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Sen. Elizabeth Warren Wants To Know What Water-Borne Diseases Virgin Islanders Have Been Exposed To After The Storms

SEN. ELIZABETH WARREN (D-Mass.) [ad name="HTML-68"] BOSTON -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) sent a letter to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to request information on the…

John McCarthy November 12, 2017