Health

Chikungunya Still A Problem, Cases Rise On St. Croix

Although chikungunya is not being talked about as much compared to when it first struck the Virgin Islands in the spring, the disease remains a problem in the territory, new data released by the Virgin Islands Department of Health shows. The disease first appeared on St. Thomas, and while most confirmed and suspected cases can still be found there, the numbers are growing on St. Croix with 12 confirmed cases as of Nov. 1, compared to 5 confirmed cases on Oct. 4. The number of suspected cases on St. Croix also rose substantially, with the island now seeing 338 of those cases as of Nov. 1, compared to 91 on Oct. 4. Although St. Thomas saw a slight increase in the number of cases overall, the disease has lost momentum there, with the number of confirmed cases now at 102 compared to 63 on Oct. 4, while suspected cases saw an increase of 29 cases from 828 to 857. St. John confirmed cases decreased to 4 from 5; however, suspected cases grew to 41, an increase of 6 additional suspected cases ...