Bahamas: 2012 dengue cases

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Source: http://www.thenassauguardian.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=24680&Itemid=27

Portions of New Providence fogged after suspected dengue fever case reported

Travis Cartwright-Carroll
Guardian Staff Reporter
Published: February 23, 2012

Dengue Fever sent health officials on New Providence into crisis mode last year with one new suspected case reported in January...

 

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Re: Bahamas: 2012 dengue cases

Source: http://www.tribune242.com/news/2012/may/03/dengue-fever-case-confirmed/

Dengue Fever Case Confirmed
As of Thursday, May 3, 2012

#By SANCHESKA BROWN
#Tribune Staff Reporter
#sbrown@tribunemedia.net

#MINISTRY of Health officials yesterday confirmed there have been several incidents of dengue fever in New Providence since last year's outbreak, but said they were "sporadic" and "nothing out of the ordinary."

#Deputy Chief medical Officer Delon Brennen said the numbers this year are no different from the years before.

#His comments came after a young man contracted the disease last week. The man, who wishes to remain anonymous, said he believes he got the disease while travelling to the Berry Islands and Andros last week.

#However, Dr Brennen said there has never been any cases of dengue fever in any of those islands and the man most likely was bitten in New Providence.

#"We have never gotten any reports from the Berry Islands or Andros. The few reports that came from the Family Islands were able to trace back to New Providence...