A team of health officials visited the community of Barakara last Friday to assess the situation, due to the heavy flooding, and to also offer some assistance.
Jevaughn Stephens, Director of Regional Health Services, Region Six, told Stabroek News, that there has been no report of any major outbreaks of any waterborne diseases in the Barakara community. However, he stressed, that much emphasis is being placed on preventative measures, so as to avoid any major outbreaks.
According to Stephens, they are aware that once the floodwater starts to recede, then the possibility of illness becomes more prevalent, and as such, they are on the lookout for “signs of leptospirosis, dengue fever, the usual fever, vomiting, diarrhoea, among others.” He added that “As it relates to health, it gets bad when
