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Guyana’s successes related to regulatory strengthening was recently highlighted by the Director of the Guyana National Regulatory Authority, Marlan Cole, at the biannual WHO International Conference of Drug Regulatory Authorities (ICDRA) in Dublin, Ireland. Director Cole indicated that ...
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Epidemiological evidence from multiple surveillance systems points to the cessation of ZIKV circulation in the Caribbean region at this time. The risk of ZIKV transmission in the Region is currently low. Risk to residents and visitors is deemed low, although usual precautions apply to avoid mosquito...
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The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) has concluded that Zika virus transmission in the Caribbean Region has been interrupted, and that the risk to residents and visitors to the Region of acquiring Zika is low. This follows a review by CARPHA of the data of the last 30 months pertinent to the ...
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Vector control remains the primary means through which Zika and other mosquito-borne diseases can be prevented or controlled. Control measures targeted at the mosquito vector in the Region have faced challenges arising from the incorrect application of insecticides. This has resulted in mosqui...
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