Getting rid of the problem
Article by April 6, 2021
Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Dr Kenneth George indicated earlier this year that there have been almost 40 hospitalisations so far this year related to suspected and confirmed cases of dengue fever. He appealed to residents to carry out regular inspections of their premises to eliminate Aedes aegypti mosquito breeding sites.
Senior Medical Officer Dr Leslie Rollock advises Barbadians that if a mosquito bites, to look around their home. She cautioned that even small items like bottle caps may pose risks, as once it is hot enough, mosquito eggs will wait there, dry on the side of a container, and wait until the rain falls to put some water in there and then they will come out and try to complete their life cycle.