Bahamas govt denies pupil died from dengue fever

The Bahamas authorities has denied experiences {that a} 17-year-old pupil had died from dengue fever during the last weekend.

Well being and Wellness Minister Dr Michael Darville mentioned investigations are persevering with into the loss of life of Chykino “Kenny” Thompson after the Central Eleuthera Excessive College pupil died on Sunday.

He mentioned officers would carry out toxicology checks on Chykino, however his mom mentioned he had examined optimistic for dengue fever and had been prescribed Motrin.

However Darville mentioned he had been knowledgeable that a physician had attended to Chykino, and that “they thought he had an higher respiratory tract an infection or viral phenomena.”

He mentioned the scholar was despatched dwelling from college on Friday.

“Often, with these viral sicknesses, you avoid aspirin or any ibuprofen. There is no such thing as a scarcity of medicines because it pertains to higher respiratory tract infections,” Darville mentioned, including {that a} 30-year-old girl is the one one confirmed optimistic case of dengue in Eleuthera.

The Bahamas has up to now recorded 168 confirmed dengue circumstances, most of them in New Windfall. The nation has up to now recorded one loss of life from the dengue fever.

Dengue circumstances on the rise within the Caribbean

A number of Caribbean nations together with Jamaica, Guyana, Bahamas, and St. Vincent have seen an increase in dengue circumstances for the reason that begin of the summer season.

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Earlier, the Pan American Well being Group / World Well being Group (PAHO/WHO) inspired international locations within the Caribbean and South America to overview their preparedness and response plans, in addition to proceed surveillance, early analysis, and well timed care of dengue and different arbovirus circumstances, with a purpose to stop extreme circumstances and deaths related to these ailments.

Thus far, one individual has died of the an infection in Jamaica, whereas in Guyana, two kids succumbed to dengue infections.