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Alert
A MAJOR DENGUE FEVER OUTBREAK which has for the first time included the Type Three virus has prompted senior health officials to devise a national action plan to combat the sometimes deadly disease.
Marine rescue
An operation is under way to rescue a near pristine young marine forest from destruction. In the last seven days divers removed more than 354 coral colonies from a construction zone in the Bridgetown Harbour.
Dengue Emergency Plan soon
IN TWO to four weeks Barbados and some of the neighbouring islands could have an Emergency Plan of Action in the event of a dengue fever epidemic. Dr Ronald Knight said it is designed to specifically address vector control.
Landfill crisis looming
PUBLIC HEALTH hazards stemming from unsanitary landfills can reach crisis proportions unless the region places higher priority on scientifically monitoring these sites, said Herold Gopaul of the Caribbean Environmental Health Institute.
Fogging 'no solution" to dengue
FOGGING, which is common in emergency cases, is not the way to fight the Aedes aegypti mosquito, said the Pan American Health Organisation vector control specialist, Dr Marco Suarez.
Dengue high
OVER 1 000 Barbadians came down with dengue fever last year - a four-year record. The 1 070 cases ** were up 38.8 per cent from the 655 for 2000 and represent just over one-quarter of the total 4 199 cases reported for the entire Caribbean.
Bug alarm
ST LUCY has the worst mosquito problem in the north and residents there are being rallied to deal with the problem.
Dirty Dozen
One dozen sites spanning the public and the private sectors have been named as problem areas as far as the breeding of the sometimes deadly Aedes aegypti mosquito is concerned.
Tourists "tired"
"Stale". That is how some cruise liners see Barbados' value added tourism product prompting BTI boss Teddy Griffith to set target new attractions for investment as well as the introduction of brand name hotels.
SSA, police still at loggerheads
The Sanitation Service Authority and the Police Force remain on a collision course over the collection of garbage in Swan Street. Last week a policeman warned an SSA driver for trying to access the newly-paved street via a narrow side street.
Sick food
Food borne illnesses continue to be a "challenge" to health officials. In the past five years there were at least 1,000 cases of salmonella; 4 000 to 5 000 cases of gastroenteritis (300 involving children under four); and 200 cases of dysentery.
High fever
Over 100 suspected cases of dengue fever have been recorded for January. That's compared to 785 suspected cases up to November last year and 655 for all of 2000. Forty per cent came within six weeks alone, reversing the downward trend.
Charges likely for West Coast coral damage
SUBSTANTIAL damage to coral heads was found during a dive survey of anchor damage by the visiting motor yacht Leander yesterday and a report of the findings are to be turned over to police.
Fish catches take a plunge
BARBADIAN FISHERMEN have hauled in fewer catches over the past two months because they fear venturing near Trinidad waters. President of the Barbados Fisherfolk Association Angela Watson said records showed a worrying decline in an industry that usua
Yacht being investigated for coral reef damage
AUTHORITIES are investigating possible anchor damage to coral reefs by a visiting megayacht which was also suspected to be anchored within the island’s sole marine reserve.