As the country continues to be impacted by the chikungunya virus (Chik-V) outbreak, Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, has informed that teaching time lost will be recovered on a school-specific basis. “Some schools will be able to absorb the additional time needed within their fixed term dates. There are other instances where additional days may be required, and...

Members of Parliament have been allocated $126 million for clean-up activities with each constituency to receive $2 million. The amount is part of $500 million earmarked by Government for the National Health Emergency Response to the Chikungunya Virus (CHIK V), including elimination of mosquito breeding sites. Already, $150 million has been set aside for the Health Ministry to meet “some...

Minister of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Robert Pickersgill, has underscored the need to intensify climate change adaptation and mitigation, in order to reduce its most devastating impacts on the society. “The science behind climate change is unquestionable. Given the number of records that have being broken every year for temperature, rainfall, drought, and tropical cyclones in many...

The Parliamentary Opposition has signalled its full cooperation for the actions being taken by the Government to contain and reduce the spread of the Chikungunya virus, and plans being put in place to prevent the introduction of the Ebola virus in Jamaica, as well as measures to deal with any possible Ebola case in the country. The Opposition has welcomed...

The Ministry of Education will, on Wednesday, October 15, launch a clean schools campaign, to rid and prevent breeding sites for mosquitoes in and round educational institutions. The initiative is part of a national effort to reduce vector-borne diseases, including Chikungunya (CHIKV). Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, made the announcement at Barita Education Foundation’s 10th anniversary breakfast forum...

The Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation (KSAC) will be deploying some 31 volunteers throughout the municipality on October 15 in its public education drive to control the Chikungunya virus, which is transmitted by the aedes aegypti mosquito. Ongoing work has been on in earnest by the KSAC, and several Ministries and agencies, to clear areas where the outbreak has been...

The Parliamentary Opposition has signalled its full cooperation for the actions being taken by the Government to contain and reduce the spread of the Chikungunya virus, and plans being put in place to prevent the introduction of the Ebola virus in Jamaica, as well as measures to deal with any possible Ebola case in the country. The  Opposition  has  welcomed ...

I want to thank Food for the Poor as it is this kind of charity not only in the good times but also what we could regard as bad times that makes a nation grow. It was only two months ago that I was here receiving I/V fluids from Food For the Poor after Jamaica was impacted by a world-wide...

I thank you for responding positively at short notice to my invitation to attend this meeting to be updated on the measures being taken by the Government to respond to the current public health emergencies as a result of:   The continuing spread of the Chikungunya Virus; and The global threat of the Ebola Virus.   CHIKV RESPONSE   I...

With countries of the Caribbean region and Latin America at risk of a potential outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus, Minister of National Security, Hon. Peter Bunting, has called on countries to take steps to protect their borders, and to treat it as an issue threatening National Security. Minister Bunting made this call as he spoke at the XI Conference...

500 million has been allocated towards the national health emergency response to the current Chikungunya outbreak.

The current outbreak of chikungunya, coupled with the fact that flu and dengue fever are circulating the island makes this a scary and trying time for many parents, especially those with young children. Fever is one of the symptoms of Chikungunya, Dengue, and the Flu; so today on Healthline, we will be providing tips on managing this symptom in children.