The Bahamas authorities has denied studies {that a} 17-year-old pupil had died from dengue fever over the past weekend.
Well being and Wellness Minister Dr Michael Darville stated investigations are persevering with into the demise of Chykino “Kenny” Thompson after the Central Eleuthera Excessive College pupil died on Sunday.
He stated officers would carry out toxicology checks on Chykino, however his mom stated he had examined constructive for dengue fever and had been prescribed Motrin.
However Darville stated he had been knowledgeable that a health care provider had attended to Chykino, and that “they thought he had an higher respiratory tract an infection or viral phenomena.”
He stated the coed was despatched dwelling from college on Friday.
“Normally, with these viral diseases, you avoid aspirin or any ibuprofen. There isn’t a scarcity of medicines because it pertains to higher respiratory tract infections,” Darville stated, including {that a} 30-year-old lady is the one one confirmed constructive case of dengue in Eleuthera.
The Bahamas has up to now recorded 168 confirmed dengue instances, most of them in New Windfall. The nation has up to now recorded one demise from the dengue fever.
Dengue instances 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 instances 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 evaluation their preparedness and response plans, in addition to proceed surveillance, early prognosis, and well timed care of dengue and different arbovirus instances, with the intention to stop extreme instances and deaths related to these illnesses.
Thus far, one individual has died of the an infection in Jamaica, whereas in Guyana, two youngsters succumbed to dengue infections.
