The Ministry of Health and Social Development has reported that there are twenty confirmed cases of Hand Foot and Mouth Disease (HFMD) in the Virgin Islands.

Early childhood facilities in the Virgin Islands are being urged to be diligent with hand hygiene practices to arrest the spread of common childhood diseases.

The Government of the Virgin Islands, through the Ministry of Health and Social Development, is requesting estimates to restore and polish 4,350 square feet of Terrazzo tiles in the East End / Long Look Community Centre.

Minister for Health and Social Development Honourable Vincent O. Wheatley and a team of health officials have met to discuss the viability of the Pockword Pond incinerator.

The Government of the Virgin Islands in collaboration with the Pan American Health Organization is offering its third cohort of the ServSafe Food Protection Manager Course in an effort to reduce the burden of foodborne diseases in the Caribbean.

The public is notified that roadside cleaning works have resumed on Tortola and Virgin Gorda.

Chief of Drugs and Pharmaceutical Services, Mrs. Gracia Wheatley Smith is urging residents to have a sufficient supply of medication supply as the Territory enters the peak of the hurricane season.

The Ministry of Health and Social Development is reporting an increase in the number of dengue fever (DF) cases, including severe dengue requiring hospitalisation.