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The likelihood of a spread of the Zika disease on the island may be low, but Vector Control is seeking the public’s help in making sure it stays low. Speaking to the Hamilton Rotary Club this week, Armell Thomas, programme manager of Port Health and ...

The second case of imported Zika virus has been reported by the Department of Health. The announcement comes almost a week after the ministry confirmed the first case of a person being infected with the virus after travelling to a Zika affected count...

The Zika virus is unlikely to spread locally, despite the first reported “imported” case on the island. The Bermuda Government last week revealed that a person in Bermuda had been diagnosed with the virus after travelling to an area with an outbreak ...

Physicians have criticised proposed healthcare legislation for unfairly targeting the private sector. The Bermuda Health Council Amendment Act 2016, which is due to be debated in the House of Assembly later this year, came under fire during a public ...

The Department of Health has reported the first confirmed case of imported Zika virus in Bermuda. The announcement yesterday comes a little more than a week since the ministry revealed that three people suspected of having Zika after returning from o...

Former Bermuda nurse Pauline Cafferkey could face disciplinary action over claims she concealed her temperature at an Ebola screening on her return to Britain. Ms Cafferkey, who worked as a nurse in King Edward VII Memorial Hospital’s Cooper Ward fro...

The public is invited to share comments, concerns and questions about the island’s health system at a town hall meeting. The event is being organised by the Bermuda Health Council, which will also answer questions and clarify misconceptions. The me...

A general consent form has been introduced for Bermuda Hospitals Board patients receiving routine medical care and non-invasive procedures. The form is an addition to the list of required consents presently in place for patients and will become mand...

Ewart Brown, the former Premier, has attempted to reignite his plan for a stem cell clinic in Bermuda, according to e-mails between Dr Brown and Michael Dunkley. However, the correspondence shows the Premier and health minister Jeanne Atherden reject...

Vaccines are a first line of defence against disease, and with many travelling this summer the Hamilton Health Clinic has issued a reminder that vaccines are not just for children. Basic vaccines such as tetanus or measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) ne...