Wednesday, October 2, 2013

Barbados confirms 4 cases of H1N1

Barbados has confirmed 4 cases of influenza A H1N1 including one death.

A statement from the island-nation's Ministry of Health said that results from the 10 samples sent to the Trinidad & Tobago-based Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) last week had confirmed the cases. It said the other six samples were negative for the H1N1 virus.

The Acting Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Elizabeth Ferdinand said Barbados has an adequate supply of Tamiflu which is recommended for persons in high

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