Deyalsingh: Dengue not public health emergency

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Deyalsingh: Dengue not public health emergency

The content originally appeared on: Trinidad and Tobago Newsday News Minister of Health Terrence Deyalsingh. - File photo by Angelo Marcelle Health Minister Terrence Deyalsingh has said the current dengue outbreak will not be declared a public health emergency, as it does not meet the international criteria for such an event. He was speaking at a media conference on July 19. CMO Dr Roshan Parasram said the four criteria were: Is the public health impact of the event serious? Is […]

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