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Barbados: leptospirosis outbreak

Posted 24 December 2011 16:58 GMT

A government press conference addressing a leptospirosis outbreak prompts Barbados Free Press to ask some questions: “Why must every new leptospirosis outbreak be a surprise? Why are Barbados governments incapable of implementing and carrying through with long-term plans about issues that are foundational to the health and safety of citizens?”

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Written byNicholas Laughlin

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