With another reported death in neighbouring Trinidad, Minister of Health Dr George Norton yesterday assured that Guyana stands ready to treat any cases of the highly contagious H1N1 virus, commonly referred to as swine flu, along with three other viruses which have been affecting countries worldwide including Brazil.
He said during an interview with Stabroek News at his Brickdam office that a task force which had been set up is fully prepped, having been extensively trained and all the required medication to treat these four infectious virus are in stock.
Within recent months, there have been five reported deaths in Trinidad the last being at the Eric Williams Medical Sciences Complex, Mt Hope which occurred on Tuesday night. Medical Chief of Staff Dr Andy Bhagwandass told the Trinidad Guardian that he could not divulge much information on the
