The Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment advises the general public that owing to the current outbreak of Yellow Fever in Angola and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, as well as the smaller outbreaks in Peru, Brazil and Uganda, there have been some changes in the requirements for travellers in the Caribbean to and from certain countries.

Mr. Orlando Craig, Environmental Health Officer in the Ministry of Health appealed to the public to take care when purchasing canned foods.

Consistent with our commitment to keep the general public informed about the Zika virus in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, the Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment advises the nation that we are currently treating at the Milton Cato Memorial Hospital an adult patient diagnosed with Guillain-Barre Syndrome, suspected to be related to Zika virus infection.

Thousands of persons will be on the streets of Kingstown celebrating Vincy Mas 2016, and it is at this time they will be more prone to food-borne diseases, since more food will be prepared and offered for sale.