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CARICOM Pleased With Formal Adoption of WHO Pandemic Agreement

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – The Deputy Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Dr Armstrong Alexis, says the formal adoption of the Pandemic Agreement by the World Health Assembly (WHA) last month is critical to the 15-member grouping’s ability to provide for the needs of its population in the event of another pandemic.

CARICOM Deputy Secretary General, Dr. Armstrong Alexis

PAHO Warns Risk of Yellow Fever Remains High

WASHINGTON, DC – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has issued a new Rapid Risk Assessment (RRA) on yellow fever in the Americas, including the Caribbean,  which it said shows that the risk to public health remains high due to continued human cases in endemic countries of the region.

Jamaica Ramps Up Bird FLU Prevention Strategy

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Amid confirmation of the first human case of the H5N1 strain of bird flu in Brazil, Jamaica’s Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining is intensifying its efforts to keep the virus at bay. The ministry, through its Veterinary Services Division (VSD), has adopted a strict prevention strategy to protect the local poultry industry from the highly contagious Avian Influenza virus.

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining Floyd Green speaking at the Caribbean Poultry Association Eighth International Technical Symposium and Exhibition. (JIS)
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