Jamaica’s first Zika case was in Greater Portmore, Dalley reveals
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Health Minister Horace Dalley a short while ago disclosed that the case of Zika virus confirmed in Jamaica was in Greater Portmore, St Catherine.
Greater Portmore is one of the largest communities among the approximately 30 communities in the Portmore area.
Dalley, who was this morning speaking at the groundbreaking ceremony for the establishment of a Cancer Treatment Canter at St Joseph’s Hospital, had on Tuesday refused to name the specific area.
Read: Ministry refuses to name community with first Zika virus case
When asked to name the community at a press briefing at the Office of the Prime Minister on Tuesday, Dalley said he would not pinpoint the community because he did not want it to be stigmatised.
The Ministry of Health confirmed the island’s first case of Zika virus last Saturday after receiving the positive result from the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) late Friday.
The patient is a four-year-old child who has since recovered.
Racquel Porter
