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Category: Health
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Jamaica’s Chikungunya Epidemic
After months of denial of the scope of a chikungunya outbreak in Jamaica, and with several deaths related to the virulent illness, the government has Continue readingThis content is restricted to site members. If you are an existing user, please log in. New users may register below.Existing Users Log InUsername or EmailPasswordProve your humanity5 …
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Swine Flu Now Near Pandemic
The World Health Organization (WHO) has upgraded the swine influenza outbreak to near pandemic status. “Based on assessment of all available information, and following several Continue readingThis content is restricted to site members. If you are an existing user, please log in. New users may register below.Existing Users Log InUsername or EmailPasswordProve your humanity4 …
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Condoms and Hair Conditioner – Beauty and Barber Shops for Safe Sex
You may have seen the movie The Barber Shop, or, maybe you haven’t! But there are very few Caribbean nationals who, upon hearing the words Continue readingThis content is restricted to site members. If you are an existing user, please log in. New users may register below.Existing Users Log InUsername or EmailPasswordProve your humanity4 …
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Caribbean Gov’ts Urged to Fund AIDS Fight
Caribbean governments have been urged to provide financial support for the Regional Coordinating Mechanism of the Pan Caribbean Partnership Against HIV and AIDS (PANCAP), at Continue readingThis content is restricted to site members. If you are an existing user, please log in. New users may register below.Existing Users Log InUsername or EmailPasswordProve your humanity9 …
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Caribbean Unprepared for Avian Flu
The Caribbean is not fully prepared if the deadly influenza virus breaks out in the region – an occurrence that heath officials say could happen Continue readingThis content is restricted to site members. If you are an existing user, please log in. New users may register below.Existing Users Log InUsername or EmailPasswordProve your humanity6 …
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About Avian Influenza Viruses
Avian (bird) flu is caused by influenza, a virus that occurs naturally among birds. There are different subtypes of these viruses because of changes in Continue readingThis content is restricted to site members. If you are an existing user, please log in. New users may register below.Existing Users Log InUsername or EmailPasswordProve your humanity1 …
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Garlic – Here’s to Your Health!
How do you fight hypertension, ward of a hex and flavour food all in one breath? “Bam! gawlic,” Emeril Lagasse, the American celebrity chef would Continue readingThis content is restricted to site members. If you are an existing user, please log in. New users may register below.Existing Users Log InUsername or EmailPasswordProve your humanity10 …
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Five Year HIV/AIDS Response Plan for the Caribbean
The The Pan-Caribbean Regional Partnership on HIV/AIDS, PANCAP, recently unveiled its five-year work programme with six priority areas that will define its approach to tackling Continue readingThis content is restricted to site members. If you are an existing user, please log in. New users may register below.Existing Users Log InUsername or EmailPasswordProve your humanity8 …
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Haitian AIDS experts help Vancouver tackle AIDS
In a provocative challenge to traditional assumptions, a high-powered team from the Haitian capital Port-au-Prince will arrive in Canada next week. They will have detailed discussion Continue readingThis content is restricted to site members. If you are an existing user, please log in. New users may register below.Existing Users Log InUsername or EmailPasswordProve your humanity3 …
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A Case for Scientific Research Into the Nature of Mangoes
Mangoes in various shapes and sizes from Mexico and Costa Rica on the Canadian market. (Matt Lee photo) Recently, a man gave orders to cut Continue readingThis content is restricted to site members. If you are an existing user, please log in. New users may register below.Existing Users Log InUsername or EmailPasswordProve your humanity5 …