Blue CAPS issues appeal to PAHO for help in managing chikungunya threat

The Blue CAPS group has once again sounded a warning over the failure of the health authorities to address the scope of the threat posed by the chikungunya virus and its Executive Director Clinton Urling yesterday issued an appeal to visiting PAHO Director Dr. Carissa Etienne to aid the management of the situation.

“We also take this opportunity to call on your local office to assist with technical support and guidance for managing effectively the current situation,” Urling wrote, in an open letter to Dr Etienne yesterday.

In the letter, which was released to the press, Urling said there is a serious health crisis unfolding in Guyana that has