Since the last update on November 8, 2019, 37 additional results have been received from the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) confirming eight new cases of dengue in the Cayman Islands. Of these eight new cases, three patients had travelled to a country with year-round transmission of dengue, while five had no travel history, which

In observing World Diabetes Day on Thursday, 14 November, the Public Health Department, the Cayman Islands Diabetes Association (CIDA), and the Lions Club of Grand Cayman will collaborate efforts to offer free checks for blood glucose, cholesterol, HbA1c, body mass index and body fat performance in the Cayman Islands Hospital Atrium from 8:30 a.m. to

Since the last update on November 4, 2019, 25 additional results have been received from the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) confirming seven new cases of dengue in the Cayman Islands. Of these seven new cases, two patients had travelled to a country with year-round transmission of dengue, while five had no travel history, which

Since the last update on October 18, 2019, the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) has confirmed two new cases of dengue in the Cayman Islands. Of these, one patient had travelled to a country with year-round transmission of dengue, while the other had no travel history, which suggests that person acquired dengue within the Cayman

Preventing dengue is as simple as preventing bites from the Aedes aegypti mosquito. The Public Health Department of the Cayman Islands and the Mosquito Research & Control Unit (MRCU) suggests the public continue to follow these tips to protect themselves from dengue: Get rid of standing water in containers around your residence Try to avoid

The Director of Primary Health Care, Dr Samuel Williams Rodriguez, is advising of the arrival of this year’s flu vaccine. Vaccines for the seasonal flu will be available at the Cayman Islands Hospital, District Health Centres in Grand Cayman, Faith Hospital Cayman Brac, and Little Cayman Clinic. The locations and times are listed below: –

Public Health Officials continue their close collaboration with the Ministry of Health and the Mosquito Research and Control Unit (MRCU) to ensure appropriate measures are undertaken to mitigate the health impact in the Islands as the region grapples with more cases of dengue. Six cases of dengue have been confirmed in the Cayman Islands, with

Officials from the Ministry of Health, along with the Mosquito Research and Control Unit, wish to advise the public of one confirmed case of Dengue for a Cayman Islands resident who had no recent travel history, and the steps persons can take to avoid Dengue. Dengue, which causes cyclical outbreaks every three years or so,

  PAHO announces 25 years of the Certification of Polio Elimination in the Americas The Cayman Islands has been Polio free since 1957 The Ministry of Health in partnership with the Public Health Department encourage residents to continue to have timely vaccinations The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) announced that the region of the Americas,

Local healthcare professionals have met a number of times to assess preparedness since the World Health Organisation declared the current outbreak of the Ebola virus to be a Public Health Emergency of International Concern last month.