Epidemic Archives - ECS International https://ecsii.com/category/epidemic/ ECS International, ECSII, Healthcare Mon, 23 Mar 2026 18:21:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://ecsii.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/cropped-1-e14442028662682-32x32.png Epidemic Archives - ECS International https://ecsii.com/category/epidemic/ 32 32 Dengue epidemic in Martinique https://ecsii.com/dengue-epidemic-in-martinique/ Tue, 27 Oct 2020 15:14:07 +0000 https://ecsii.com/?p=3379 [Reprinted: ITIJ, 10-15-2020] The number of cases reported on the Caribbean island constitute the largest outbreak reported on the island in the last decade. Between November 2019 and September 2020, 20,520 suspected dengue cases have been reported in Martinique, including eight severe cases and 10 deaths. Among these cases, 7,790 cases, including one severe case Read More

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]]> COVID-19: the deadly threat of misinformation https://ecsii.com/covid-19-the-deadly-threat-of-misinformation/ Mon, 12 Oct 2020 15:11:43 +0000 https://ecsii.com/?p=3311 [Reprinted: The Lancet Infectious Diseases, 10-5-2020] An Editorial published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases addressed the COVID-19 infodemic. An infodemic is described by WHO as an “overabundance of information—some accurate and some not—that occurs during an epidemic”, and WHO is dealing with this issue proactively. The UN is also focusing on misinformation in connection with Read More

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]]> Coronavirus cases in the Caribbean to date: 108,712 https://ecsii.com/coronavirus-cases-in-the-caribbean-to-date-108712/ Fri, 07 Aug 2020 15:33:11 +0000 https://ecsii.com/?p=3051 [Reprinted: Loop Caribbean News, 8-6-2020] Confirmed Caribbean coronavirus cases as of August 6: Dominican Republic- 75,660 cases, 1222 deaths, 40,122 recovered French Guiana- 8069 cases, 47 deaths, 7075 recovered Puerto Rico- 7824 cases, 258 deaths Haiti- 7544 cases, 171 deaths, 4832 recovered Cuba- 2726 cases, 88 deaths, 2396 recovered Suriname –2050 cases, 27 deaths, 1327 Read More

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]]> Coronavirus cases in the Caribbean to date: 83,821 https://ecsii.com/coronavirus-cases-in-the-caribbean-to-date-83821/ Fri, 24 Jul 2020 15:01:44 +0000 https://ecsii.com/?p=3020 [Reprinted: Loop Caribbean News, 7-24-2020] Confirmed Caribbean coronavirus cases as of today, July 24: Dominican Republic- 57,615 cases, 1006 deaths, 26,905 recovered Haiti- 7197 cases, 154 deaths, 4236 recovered French Guiana- 7086 cases, 40 deaths, 5376 recovered Puerto Rico- 4794 cases, 191 deaths Cuba- 2466 cases, 87 deaths, 2339 recovered Suriname -1234 cases, 23 deaths, 774 recovered Jamaica- 821 cases, 10 deaths, 711 recovered Guyana- 351 cases, 19 deaths, 176 recovered US Virgin Islands- 342 cases, 7 deaths, 218 recovered Martinique-262 cases, 15 deaths, 98 recovered Cayman Islands-203 cases, 1 death, 202 recovered Guadeloupe-195 cases, 14 deaths, 172 recovered Bahamas- 194 cases, 11 deaths, 91 recovered Bermuda- 153 cases, 9 deaths, 139 recovered Trinidad and Tobago- 141 cases, 8 deaths, 128 recovered Aruba- 117 cases, Read More

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]]> PAHO on Caribbean: COVID-19 response needed at shared borders https://ecsii.com/paho-on-caribbean-covid-19-response-needed-at-shared-borders/ Fri, 26 Jun 2020 17:47:23 +0000 https://ecsii.com/?p=2941 [Reprinted: Loop Caribbean News, 6-16-2020] The Dominican Republic, Haiti, French Guiana and Suriname were all identified as areas of concern in the Caribbean region as they all share borders and continue to experience rising COVID-19 cases. PAHO Director Dr Carissa Etienne during today’s PAHO media briefing said while most islands in the Caribbean have not reported significant increases, the organisation remains concerned about Haiti and the Dominican Read More

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]]> The Caribbean’s Response to the Coronavirus https://ecsii.com/the-caribbeans-response-to-the-coronavirus/ Fri, 29 May 2020 15:03:22 +0000 https://ecsii.com/?p=2881 [Reprinted: US News, 5-26-2020] Shutting down tourism early, low population density and lessons of hurricanes past have helped countries in the region weather the pandemic’s harm, experts say. In September 2017, two Category 5 hurricanes wreaked havoc on the Caribbean in the span of two weeks.  Places such as Anguilla, Dominica, Puerto Rico and the Read More

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]]> COVID-19 Invades T & T and Government implements drastic measures to avert its spread https://ecsii.com/covid-19-invades-trinidad-and-government-implements-drastic-measures-to-avert-its-spread/ Tue, 17 Mar 2020 16:43:51 +0000 https://ecsii.com/?p=2694 [Reprinted: Global Voices, 3-16-20] Compared with the mounting numbers of coronavirus cases in other countries, four patients testing positive for COVID-19 might not seem like a lot, but the government of Trinidad and Tobago is taking no chances. In a press conference on March 16, 2020, Prime Minister Keith Rowley explained his administration’s strategy in Read More

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]]> Bahamas joins the list of Caribbean islands infected with COVID-19 https://ecsii.com/bahamas-joins-the-list-of-caribbean-islands-infected-with-covid-19/ Mon, 16 Mar 2020 16:13:47 +0000 https://ecsii.com/?p=2689 [Reprinted Loop Caribbean News 3-16-20] The Bahamas has its first confirmed case of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).  At an emergency press conference this afternoon, word of such came from the Acting Health Minister the Hon Jeffrey ‘Jeff’ Lloyd.  Speaking at the head table and chairing the meeting, he said: “The Bahamas today confirmed its Read More

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]]> Chest CT scans diagnose COVID-19 better than lab tests, says study https://ecsii.com/chest-ct-scans-diagnose-covid-19-better-than-lab-tests-says-study/ Thu, 05 Mar 2020 16:37:04 +0000 https://ecsii.com/?p=2682 Chest CT scans are more efficient than lab tests in confirming 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) diagnoses, according to a new study out of Wuhan, China. Encompassing more than 1,000 patients, the assessment deemed CT to be the primary screening tool for COVID-19. Finding such a tool that can make early diagnoses is high in importance, Read More

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]]> Coronavirus spreads to the Caribbean https://ecsii.com/coronavirus-spreads-to-the-caribbean/ Mon, 02 Mar 2020 16:30:32 +0000 https://ecsii.com/?p=2664 (Reprinted Miami Herald, 3-2-2020) The first confirmed cases of coronavirus are being reported in the Caribbean, after authorities in the Dominican Republic on Sunday confirmed that an Italian national was checked into a Santo Domingo hospital over the weekend. In addition, the Regional Health Agency of Guadeloupe confirmed three cases after a resident of the Read More

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