From a Jamaica Portfolio-Francis Williams

Ocular angiostrongyliasis--first case report from Jamaica.

A 30-year-old female presented with a one-month history of blurred vision in her left eye. Examination revealed a live motile worm in the anterior chamber of the left eye. She also had retinal pigment epithelial disturbance with focal intraretinal haemorrhage. The 19.9 mm worm was surgically removed and identified as Angiostrongylus cantonesis. She was treated with oral mebendazole. Her vision ...

A new species of Hyperomyzus (Neonasonovia) (Hemiptera: Aphididae) from Jamaica.

Hyperomyzus (Neonasonovia) pullatus Hall & Garraway sp. n (Hemiptera: Aphididae) is described based on apterous specimens collected from Eupatorium sp., (Asteraceae) in Jamaica. Photos and illustrations are provided. It is compared with an undescribed species from Costa Rica. It is distinguished from Hyperomyzus (Neonasonovia) nigra (Baker) by having narrower siphunculi, less secondary rhinaria...

Francis Barr

influenza programme chief, reported an increase in the number of cluster cases reported recently, with the biggest being a family of five cases. There have been seven cluster cases in Vietnam, all within single families, most recently in the northern province of Haiphong. No relative has been proved to have passed the disease to another in these cases but, Horby said, " the onset dates could be...

Francis Wolenski

Adjustment with a Human Face? Evidence from Jamaica

— In September 1991 Jamaica liberalized its exchange rate as part of its Structural Adjustment Program (SAP). The sudden and steep devaluation associated with this policy move had serious repercussions for real purchasing power, poverty, general inflation, and food prices, especially staple foods such as rice and flour which are imported. This study evaluates the ‘‘social cost’’ of the liberali...