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. (File photo)
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, September 27, 2013, CMC – Barbados is investigating two deaths associated with respiratory illnesses and is awaiting the results of tests being conducted by the Trinidad-based Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) on samples collected from 10 patients.
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 September 25, samples were collected from 10 patients and preliminary tests were done here before being sent to CARPHA. read more
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