SWINE FLU VACCINE OFFER
Health Minister makes disclosure at doctors' conference
HEALTH Minister Jerry Narace announced yesterday that pharmaceutical companies have offered to supply a vaccine for the dreaded Influenza A/H1N1 virus for all citizens by October. Ref. Source 4
Confusing H1N1 messages
FLU response personnel are doing a commendable job in explaining the current situation with the pandemic in terms of its uncertainties. Although belated, the message is clear-we just don't know how much the H1N1 virus is likely to spread, and realistically our best hope is that it will fizzle out rather than thrive in the climatic conditions that prevail in the Caribbean at this time of the year. Ref. Source 2
Look out, based on what I saw on TV6 the WHO is saying that this country is likely to have another wave of Swine Flu / H1N1 influenza virus. With a few schools closing and children continuing to be infected one has to wonder if it will not reach alarming rates based on the cleanliness level of most Trinis (Discussed in other Threads).