Tag Archive for PRO/EDR> Varicella: Caribbean (Grenada), USA (NC) schoolchildren
PRO/EDR> Varicella: Caribbean (Grenada), USA (NC) schoolchildren
Chicken Pox -- GrenadaTwo weeks ago, health officials in Grenada reported on a chickenpox outbreak that affected 17 students at St. George's Anglican Junior School. The school was closed for the week to monitor and treat affected students.This pustulovesicular rash represents a generalized herpes outbreak due to the Varicella-zoster virus (VZV) pathogen/CDC.Last week, the Ministry of Health screened over 400 students from the St. George's Anglican School. The exercise saw a team of qualified nursing Read more [...]
