Friday, September 27, 2013

Barbados investigating deaths linked to respiratory illness - samples shipped to CARPHA

Barbados is investigating two deaths associated with respiratory illnesses and is awaiting the results of tests being conducted by the Trinidad & Tobago-based Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) on samples collected from 10 patients.

The island-nation's acting Health Minister Michael Lashley said there has been an increase in influenza-like illnesses on the island as well as a rise in the number of dengue fever cases so far this year.

He said regarding the influenza, as of

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