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International Youth Day
International Youth Day (IYD) is commemorated annually on 12 August to raise awareness of the challenges and opportunities facing young people around the world. It serves as a platform to promote youth engagement and celebrate their contributions to society. Sean Troop has the story.
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Cayman Compass
Gent: ‘We must not let measles take hold in Cayman’
A worldwide measles resurgence, driven in part by a growing anti-vaccine movement, has Chief Medical Officer Dr. Nick Gent warning that, even with currently high immunisation rates, Cayman cannot afford to be complacent.
“Measles is probably the most infectious disease that we ever routinely see,” said Gent. “If immunisation rates slip and a vulnerable population develops, measles can get in quickly… It goes through a population faster than you can control it when that happens. We must not let that happen in the Cayman Islands.”
