Bahamas denies student died from dengue fever
Published:Wednesday | October 4, 2023 | 3:48 PM
NASAU, Bahamas, CMC – The Bahamas government has denied reports that a 17-year-old student died from dengue fever.
Health and Wellness Minister Dr Michael Darville said investigations are continuing into the death of Chykino 'Kenny' Thompson after the Central Eleuthera High School student passed away on Sunday.
He said officials will perform toxicology tests.
The teen's mother said he had tested positive for dengue fever and was prescribed Motrin.
But, Darville said he was informed that a doctor had attended to the teen boy and that “they thought he had an upper respiratory tract infection or viral phenomena.”
He said the student was sent home from school on Friday.
“Usually, with these viral illnesses, you stay away from aspirin or any ibuprofen. There is no shortage of medicines as it relates to upper respiratory tract infections,” Darville said, adding that a 30-year-old woman is the only one confirmed positive case of dengue in Eleuthera.
The Bahamas has so far recorded 168 confirmed dengue cases, most of them in New Providence.
The country has so far recorded one death from the dengue fever.
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