| Pink Eye Epidemic Receding In North, But Still Active In South |
| Thu, November 16, 2017 |
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| If you aren't seeing many people with those puffy, oozing red eyes around anymore - it is because pink eye is on the decline. The last report we got put it at 16,000 cases countrywide. Today CEO in the Ministry of Health Dr. Ramon Figueroa says the numbers have certainly dropped.
Dr. Ramon Figueroa, CEO - Ministry of Health
"I know that we are already on the descending curb in terms of the epidemic itself. I think the fire is dying out, fortunately, so I think we are getting to a point where eventually we should have very minimal numbers of pink eye."
Courtney Weatherburne, reporter
"So weekly you are seeing less and less cases or patients?"
Dr. Ramon Figueroa
"Absolutely, absolutely."
But, it is still very important to take precaution - especially in the south. That's because while Corozal and Orange Walk are clear of the epidemic, it's still prevalent in the south. And with so many heading down south this weekend for Garifuna Settlement Day activities, health experts urge extreme caution.
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