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Ministry confirms fourth swine flu death: Haunting similarities to mother’s death

The Ministry of Health yesterday confirmed that Anastasia “Stacy” Ramkissoon died of the H1N1 virus. Anastasia, 28, died at the Eric Williams Medical Sciences Complex, Mt Hope, on Saturday night after being confirmed as having the H1N1 virus. That was […]

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T&T – Swine flu death at Mt Hope Hospital

ONE person is dead from the deadly H1N1 virus (commonly known as the swine flu) it has been reported. Another person - a woman who gave birth recently

T&T – Doctors make history

Three local doctors have made medical history. The trio — urologist and lead surgeon Dr Lall R Sawh, general vascular surgeon Dr Steve Budhooram and Dr Peng Ewe,

T&T- Keith Rowley seizes victory to become new Prime Minister

After a most contentious and heated election, the People’s National Movement (PNM) Keith Rowley emerged victorious and will be named the new Prime Minister of Trinidad

One Dead, Nearly 300 Sickened in Salmonella Outbreak Tied to Cucumbers

The FDA, CDC, and state and local officials are investigating a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Poona linked to “slicer” cucumbers, supplied by Andrew and Williamson Fresh Produce and

Ebola confirmed in the US; epidemiologists en route to Texas

The first case of the deadly Ebola virus diagnosed on US soil has been confirmed by medical officials in Dallas, Texas. At press time, the Caribbean Medical News

US tests passenger for Ebola virus

Simply put, “Odds are, this is not Ebola," said Dr. Jeremy Boal, chief medical officer at Mount Sinai Health System in Manhattan.  In the interim a man who

HISTORICAL SURGICAL MILESTONE ACHIEVED IN THE CAYMAN ISLANDS

A key milestone in the history of medicine in the Cayman Islands was achieved last week with the country’s first ever coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG) performed. The

Only emergency surgery at beleaguered Barbados public hospital

Things seem to be getting worse for the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Barbados. In a hastily called emergency meeting by the Barbados Association of Medical Practitioners, President Dr. Carlos

WHO: Spread of Polio is an international emergency

The World Health Organization says the resurgence of polio is now an international emergency. According to the global body, this activity of ongoing outbreaks will eradicate the 30

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