TORTOLA, BVI -- Sad news out of the Dominican Republic reports that a pregnant 17 year old tuberculosis patient who contracted the new Influenza A H1N1 virus died at a Santo Domingo hospital on Saturday 6th June. This was the first life in the Caribbean claimed by the virus formerly referred to as “Swine Flu".
Elsewhere in the region, Dominica became the newest territory to confirm H1N1 cases. The two persons who recently returned from the USA are currently quarantined at home.
In Jamaica, two visiting residents of New York, USA, have been diagnosed with the virus. The Ministry of Health stated that "one has recovered and the other is recovering satisfactorily".
Trinidad has reported its second verified case of H1N1. The patient was one of many persons who shared a flight with the island’s first H1N1 case, a Trinidadian lady who had returned home from a European trip.
According to the updated figures from the WHO, 73 countries have now reported 25,288 confirmed cases, with 139 resulting deaths.
Residents are again reminded to seek immediate medical attention if they experience flu-like symptoms, especially following international travel. |
