80 JDF Recruits Fall Sick With Respiratory Infection, One in Intensive Care
According to the Health Ministry, some 80 Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) recruits have been stricken with an influenza-type viral respiratory infection.
Chief Medical Officer, Dr Winston De La Haye, revealed that one of the recruits is currently in intensive care, with six admitted to medical wards at hospital, 17 in the emergency room and 57 isolated at JDF facilities.
It is suspected that the recruits contracted the virus while at JDF training facilities in New Castle and or Up Park Camp between last month and this month, according to Dr De La Haye .
The Chief Medical Officer says tests are still being carried out to ascertain the cause of the infections and results are expected shortly.
Dr De La Haye also revealed that the Health Ministry has since vaccinated more than 300 personnel at the JDF and has recommended to the army that it also vaccinate future recruits.
All infected persons are expected to recover fully.
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