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Infectious Diseases

RABIES AWARENESS AND PREVENTION

April 20, 2023

April 18, 2023: The Veterinary and Livestock Division of the Ministry of Agriculture and Lands, Fisheries and Co-operatives is advising the public of the clinical signs of rabies in domestic animals (dogs and cats) and food animals (sheep, goats, and cattle). The Veterinary Department is also advising of the immediate actions to be taken in […]

COVID-19 Threatens Plans to Eliminate and Control Infectious Diseases, PAHO Director says

August 11, 2020

Countries must balance COVID-19 response with maintaining essential services to manage and prevent infectious diseases. Washington, D.C., Aug. 11, 2020 (PAHO)— The pandemic of COVID-19, which has killed over 390,000 people in the Americas, is threatening regional plans to eliminate and control infectious diseases including tuberculosis, HIV, hepatitis and others, PAHO Director Carissa F. Etienne said […]