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Swine flu in Tobago
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Wednesday, June 10, 2009 8:27 AM
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| By: Sharon Williams Ali Another passenger of the Swine flu struck American Airlines Flight 1647 has been tested for the disease The Tobago man… employed with National Petroleum … went on board to collect documents… He was also tested |
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Not enough information on Swine Flu
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Tuesday, May 05, 2009 7:04 AM
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| Dr. Neil Singh is today complaining that practitioners like himself are left in the dark as to what to expect if a person have contracted H1 N1 Flu. Speaking on television this morning Dr. Singh says the Ministry |
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Tobago’s response to swine flu
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Friday, May 01, 2009 3:18 PM
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| Health officials in the sister isle are paying close attention to the issues of surveillance, Quarantine and Isolation as part of its preparation and response to the outbreak of swine flu virus. County |
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Jerry on Swine Flu
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Tuesday, April 28, 2009 5:31 AM
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| Health Minister, Jerry Narace says the most effective way to guard against and combat the threat of the Swine Flu virus is for citizens to maintain good personal hygiene. Minister Narace made the comment today |
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SWINE FLU HOTLINE
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Saturday, May 09, 2009 3:18 PM
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| The Health Ministry has launched its latest initiative …in its attempts to battle the deadly H1N1 virus …otherwise known as swine flu. It has set up a hotline so as to allow persons seeking information regarding virus to call The numbers are 800 – WELL…,or 800 9335. The hotline has an automated system which is available 24 hours a day…while customer service representatives are available from 8am until 8pm, 7 days a week. According to the world health Organization 24 countries have officially reported |
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TTMA To Finds Way To Influence The Sector
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Wednesday, May 13, 2009 1:17 PM
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| The Manufacturing sector is hoping to come up with ways of influencing Government to provide incentives to expand the sector. That’s one of the goals of the newly appointed President of the Trinidad and Tobago Manufacturing Association |
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Swine flu update from Tobago
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Monday, June 08, 2009 5:14 PM
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| By: Dennis James. County Medical Officer in Tobago, Dr Mentor Melville, is confident the island’s monitoring and surveillance systems for influenza A H1N1 is reliable and working efficiently. So far two cases of swine flu have been |
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Wade Mark cleared of swine flu
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Monday, June 08, 2009 5:42 PM
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| By: Dennis James. Doctors have given Leader of Opposition Business in the Senate, Wade Mark the all clear after confirming he has not been infected by the influenza A H1N1 virus. Senator Mark was a passenger on American |
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Swine Flu Update
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Wednesday, June 10, 2009 8:24 AM
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| By: Dennis James. The Health Ministry will not be revealing the identity of the persons infected with influenza A H1N1 nor of those being screened. It adds the move is in line with medical responsibility to |
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CAREC response on swine flu
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Tuesday, June 09, 2009 6:05 PM
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| By: Dennis James. The Caribbean Epidemiology Centre maintains there is no need to be alarm over the rising number of swine flu cases in the region. At least 60 cases of the virus have been reported in a number |
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SWINE FLU IN TOBAGO
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Wednesday, June 10, 2009 9:49 PM
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| By: Alexander A. Seales Tests done on 2 out of the 3 women tested for swine flu in Tobago earlier this week have returned positive. However, health authorities in Tobago are awaiting the 2nd test being done at the Caribbean Epidemiology |
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More cases of swine flu
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Monday, June 15, 2009 9:06 PM
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| Dennis James. Belgian health authorities say three new cases of swine flu there originated in the Dominican Republic. The country's influenza task force says the new cases include a flight attendant from a charter airline and |
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Mentor Melville on Tobago Swine flu
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Tuesday, June 16, 2009 6:58 PM
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| By: Sharon Williams County Medical Officer in Tobago Dr Mentor Melville is dismissing claims of discrimination against teachers of Bishops High School in Tobago However he is standing firm in his view that its time |
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Swine Flu jump to 18
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Thursday, June 18, 2009 8:17 AM
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| By: Larry Lumsden Medical director at the Eric Williams Medical Sciences Complex’s Accident and Emergency department… Dr Helmer Hilwig… is issuing a call for persons who feel unwell to immediately seek medial assistance. This as the number |
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Maxi Taxi President on Swine flu warning
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Wednesday, June 24, 2009 5:06 PM
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| Swine flu or not maxi taxi and omnibus commuters are clamoring to be driven in air conditioned vehicles. This in spite of the advisory by health officials that these units can spread the virus causing the H1N1 |
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Swine Flu update
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Thursday, July 02, 2009 9:11 AM
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| A female employee of the Port Authority in Tobago was yesterday screened for the A-H1N1 virus …at the Accident and Emergency Department …of the Scarborough Regional |
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Swine Flu in South School
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Wednesday, September 09, 2009 12:17 PM
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| 2 students from a prominent primary school in San Fernando have been confirmed with swine flu. Before the start of the new school term the Health Ministry urged parents to be vigilant as there was an expected influx of returning nationals from abroad for the reopening of schools. In a statement the ministry said what this meant was a possible second wave of swine flu. The Ministry noted this was in keeping with the pattern established by previous global influenza pandemics and the impact of international |
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Ministry of Education on swine flu scare
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Thursday, September 10, 2009 12:33 PM
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| Immediate steps have been taken to address the two reported cases of the H1NI Virus at the Grant Memorial Presbyterian School in South Trinidad. The Education Ministry in a media release yesterday stated that since May, protocols were in place to manage situations where the swine flu virus was found to be in schools or offices. The ministry said it has been advised by the health ministry that there was no need to close the School. The school has thus far been sanitized and is being monitored. Meanwhile, |
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Jerry on Swine Flu
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Monday, September 14, 2009 9:00 AM
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| Health Minister, Jerry Narace is calling for increased vigilance from citizens as the country prepares to battle a second phase of the H1N1 virus. Minister Narace’s call came yesterday during the opening of Ward |
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Tamiflu will soon be available for free
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Monday, October 19, 2009 9:58 AM
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| Health Minister Jerry Narace has disclosed that Swine flu drug Tamiflu will soon be available …through private and public medical institutions …for free Yesterday Minister Narace assured there was an adequate supply of the |
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VOX on Swine flu
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Monday, October 19, 2009 5:19 PM
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| Citizens are calling on government to come clean on the H1N1 virus and how much it has actually spread across Trinidad and Tobago. News Power took to the streets Monday to find out how confident persons |
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Swine Flu at Caroni Hindu School
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Wednesday, October 21, 2009 4:56 PM
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| The Caroni Hindu Primary school was closed on Wednesday morning following a suspected swine flu case at the institution. The 500 student population were sent home until further notice after one of them showed symptoms similar |
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Swine Flu Prompts Closure of Sando Court
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Monday, October 26, 2009 6:16 PM
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| Matters before the San Fernando High Court had to be rescheduled following the closure of the court this morning. The decision was taken after a police officer stationed at the court last week, tested positive |
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Sat Maharaj on swine flu
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Wednesday, October 28, 2009 2:31 PM
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| The Sanatan Dharma Maha Sabha General Secretary, Satnarayan Maharaj reiterates his call for the closure of schools until the swine flu spread is contained. This as the number of confirmed cases continue to rise |
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Brace for more swine flu deaths
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Friday, October 30, 2009 4:39 PM
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| Health Minister Jerry Narrace tells the nation to brace for an increase in the number of cases of the H1N1 influenza commonly known as swine flu. The Minister went as far as to place the country on alert to be on the look out for more |
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Catholic Church swine flu precautions
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Monday, November 02, 2009 10:30 AM
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| Some local Catholic churches have suspended segments of holy mass that require physical contact between parishioners Chairman of the Catholic Media Services Limited and head of the Catholic News Monsignor Cuthbert |
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Swine flu claims another life…
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Tuesday, November 03, 2009 2:48 PM
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| A 26 year-old police officer has succumbed to swine flu. Arnold Deonarine of Bahcior Village Penal died Tuesday morning at the San Fernando General Hospital. On October 26 Officer Deonarine was sent home |
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Swine Flu deaths has increase
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Wednesday, November 04, 2009 9:18 AM
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| The number of cases of swine flu deaths has risen to five in Trinidad and Tobago. And the number of people confirmed to have contracted the virus has reached 210. The Health Ministry released |
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No Influence from Financiers, Assures Maharaj
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Friday, December 18, 2009 5:47 PM
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| Tabaquite Member of Parliament Ramesh Lawrence Maharaj has assured supporters of his UNC internal party election campaign that he will not be influenced by financers. Mr. Maharaj is contesting |
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AG CJ
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Friday, September 14, 2007 4:24 AM
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| Attorney General John Jeremie maintains he has no hard feelings towards Chief Justice Satnarine Sharma. Mr Sharma is under investigation for allegedly trying to influence the outcome of the Integrity matter |
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PNM Holds its Position
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Wednesday, September 05, 2007 10:09 PM
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| The ruling People’s National Movement is holding firm to the position that the poll commissioned by Prime Minister Patrick Manning will influence the hard decisions he has to make. This includes the determination |
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CBTT Views
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Saturday, September 01, 2007 1:11 AM
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| Many people are not encouraged to put country before self, partly because of the attitudes of those who are in positions of influence in various sectors of society. This is the view of the non-governmental |
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Drunk Driver placed on bond
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Friday, July 06, 2007 11:06 PM
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| Driver Agit Sooklal was placed on one thousand dollars bond by a Chaguanas Magistrate yesterday. 25 year old Sooklal of Presyal Couva is charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and being unable |
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Sharma Ready
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Sunday, July 01, 2007 2:03 PM
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| Chief Justice Satnarine Sharma wants the tribunal set up to investigate whether he should be removed from office to hold its hearings in public. Sharma is accused of trying influence the outcome of the |
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CJ takes the Stand
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Friday, September 21, 2007 11:31 PM
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| Chief Justice Satnarine Sharma has finally taken the witness stand, denying that he ever tried to influence Chief magistrate Sherman Mc Nicholls decision in the Basdeo Panday integrity trial. Sharma agreed |
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Message to Parents
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Thursday, March 13, 2008 10:04 PM
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| Lorna Henry is urging parents to form close relationships with their children. She believes such parental guidance and influence promotes responsible sexual behaviour. Henry was diagnosed with HIV 7 years |
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Mikela on UNC Youth Arm
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Tuesday, March 03, 2009 2:08 PM
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| The Youth arm of the Opposition United National Congress is not being influenced to turn its back on Chaguanas West MP Jack Warner and Tabaquite MP Ramesh Lawrence Maharaj That’s according |
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Autopsy to decide mother’s death
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Wednesday, April 29, 2009 8:05 AM
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| Health authorities are to verify the cause of death of 33 year old Lisa Ramroop An autopsy will be performed on her body later today Ramroop …who died at her San Francique Road, Penal home on Monday… displayed flu-like symptoms before her death She also suffered loss of appetite and a high fever Ramroop’s neighbours are petrified as they worry that she could have died from Swine flu… they say if that’s the case…its possible they could all be at risk |
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No Slowdown in Pork Sales
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Tuesday, April 28, 2009 2:01 PM
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| In the meantime Marketing Manager of Albrosco Foods is taking a wait and see approach to the effects of the flu on its sales Albrosco is known for popular brands of meat products such as Blue Ribbon and Mac Foods. According to Noel Home it’s too early to predict of there will be any major disruption to the company’s profit margins He makes the comments although pork sales across the world are taking a beating. Mr. Home says so far, sales have remained steady. |
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Narace responds to Doctor Singh
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Tuesday, May 05, 2009 7:06 AM
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| But the Health Minister is adamant Government is following a process in its handling of the Swine flu In an immediate response Health Minister Jerry Narace assures the nation they are working closely |
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Music Crime
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Friday, November 23, 2007 1:03 PM
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| The Power and Influence of Music on Youth Behavior, this is the topic of a panel discussion in which Principals, students and teachers are invited to be a part of. The event which is part of the Anti-Crime |
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Beer Increases
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Thursday, October 11, 2007 12:36 AM
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| The price of beer has increased from 8 to 9 dollars. In a statement, Carib Brewery Limited argues that the increases are linked to hikes in importation costs, exchange rate fluctuations, in addition to |
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PAHO says stay in high alert
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Friday, June 05, 2009 10:17 AM
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| Countries including Trinidad and Tobago should remain on high alert for transmission of the influenza A H1N1 virus although the vast majority of cases may be in the Northern Hemisphere. That’s the warning from a top Pan |
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