Residents of Linstead and other parts of St. Catherine are being urged to become more proactive in the fight against dengue fever, considering that the disease is suspected to have killed 24 residents of the parish last year. Medical Officer of Health for St. Catherine, Dr Francia Prosper-Chen, during a community meeting in Linstead last…
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BOG WALK: Student dies battling dengue fever
A teenager, who was admitted to the University Hospital of the West Indies where he was battling dengue fever, has died. He is Andre Spence, a Grade 10 student of Enid Bennett High School in Bog Walk, St Catherine. His family announced the death yesterday – days after making a public appeal for blood. An…
LINSTEAD: Ashley buried amid glowing tributes, preacher’s blunt warning
A solemn atmosphere yesterday permeated the Seventh Day Adventist Church in Linstead, St Catherine, where bereaved relatives and friends gathered to pay tribute to four-year Karissa Frazer – better known as Ashley, who died of suspected dengue fever on November 1. Her cousin, Kadia Wright, who delivered the eulogy, said the family did not expect…
LINSTEAD: Mom recounts ordeal as child dies of suspected dengue fever
A mother from the Rosemount Housing Scheme in Linstead, St Catherine, said she is still struggling to come to terms with the death of her four-year-old child due to a suspected case of dengue fever. Karissa Frazer, fondly called Ashley, who was enrolled at Smart Start Basic School in Linstead, died while undergoing treatment at…
Free treatment at University Hospital for children under 12
The Ministry of Health and Wellness has announced that, effective immediately, children 12 years old and younger can access free medical care at the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI). Children will be treated regardless of the type of illness they suffer, the ministry clarified. It added that the arrangement is part of its…
Truck driver dies on road while walking to collect flu medication
The rural community of St John, which borders the parishes of Clarendon and St Catherine, has been hard hit by news that one of its residents, Oneal ‘Everette’ Cottrell, died suddenly this week after complaining about flu-like symptoms. The Beacon has confirmed that on Tuesday, February 5, a female resident of the community stumbled upon…
Dengue outbreak hits Jamaica | reported cases reach 123
Minister of Health Dr Christopher Tufton said, based on figures received for December, the island is now facing an outbreak of dengue fever, which is a mosquito-borne disease. “One hundred and 23 dengue cases [have been] reported. These are suspected, presumed and/or confirmed cases received for the month of December 2018. This exceeded the outbreak…