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Ministry of Health prepared for 2nd swine flu wave
Health Minister Jerry Narace has warned of a second wave of the Influenza A/H1N1 virus (swine flu), expected to hit the country. He said the Ministry of Health stands prepared to deal the situation, since it has modified its surveillance to ensure the effective monitoring of respiratory illness across the country.
Source: Trinidad Guardian
Ministry of Health requests all passengers on flight AA 1647 of May 30th, 2009 to stay at home and avoid mass gatherings until clearance is issued
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago: June 7, 2009. Following up on the Ministry of Health’s announcement of the second confirmed case of Influenza A / H1N1 in Trinidad and Tobago and the subsequent request to all persons on American Airlines flight number 1647 of May 30th from Miami to Piarco to contact [...]
Hurricane season begins today in Trinidad and Tobago
Today marks the official start of the hurricane season, and senior meteorologist Shakeer Baig has said all signs indicate the season should be an average one.
“All the experts are predicting thus far we will statistically have an average or slightly above average season. There is no indication as yet of another record breaking storm season [...]
Obama for local Trinidad and Tobago hospitals
Health Minister Jerry Narace yesterday said the US Embassy contacted the Health Ministry to indicate it had “full confidence” in the local health care system and its capacity to take care of US President Barack Obama who will be in Port-of-Spain next month for the Fifth Summit of the Americas.
“They have gone as far as [...]
Summit dry-run shuts Trinidad and Tobago roads down
SEVERAL roads from Piarco Airport to Port-of-Spain that will conduct guests to next month’s Summit of the Americas are due to be shut tomorrow in a dry-run for April, revealed Acting Commissioner of Police James Philbert.
In a statement yesterday he said that under the Motor Vehicle and Road Traffic Act he was making temporary traffic [...]