Monday, February 22, 2016

Government activates national influenza plan – Jamaica Gleaner

Published:Monday | February 22, 2016 | 4:27 PM

Health Priest Horace Dalley says the ministry’s group has actually been instructed to make sure that the important sources are position in position across all of the neighborhood Good health authorities.

Health Priest Horace Dalley has actually gotten the activation of the nationwide influenza plan, days after Jamaica recorded a death associateded with the latest outbreak of the H1N1 virus or Swine Flu.

The Good health ministry says 9 situations of the flu have actually been recorded in the history 2 weeks. 

A tenth influenza situation is being associateded with yet another strain of influenza. 

The Good health ministry says measures are being position in position via the nationwide Emergency Operations Centre to intend the Good health sphere with regard to any kind of feasible enhance in the variety of influenza cases.

The Good health Priest says the ministry’s team has been instructed to make sure that the important sources are position in position across all of the neighborhood Good health authorities.

Meanwhile, Chief Clinical Officer, Dr Winston De La Haye says the ministry has actually noted an enhance in influenza situations over the history 6 weeks.

As a outcome doctors have actually been suggested to report suspicious situations of influenza within 24 hours.

Yesterday, Dr Winston De La Haye, stated the Good health ministry owned been facing problems in sourcing Tamiflu, an antiviral medication made use of to handle the Swine Flu. 

However, he says the federal government is now being assisted by the Pan American Good health Organization. 

The Jamaica Labour Celebration has actually argued that there was a shortage of the drug since the federal government failed to replenish its stock. 



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