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Regiment's Sanitisation Operations in West Bay
The Cayman Islands Regiment, in coordination with relevant government authorities, is conducting precautionary sanitisation operations in the West Bay area, near Genevieve Bodden Drive, as part of enhanced biosecurity measures following the confirmation of H5N1 avian flu virus at a single farm located on Cemetery Road.
Containment Efforts Continue After Avian Flu Detection
Government teams continued coordinated containment and monitoring activities today, Sunday 30 November, following the confirmed detection of H5N1 Avian Influenza in a limited number of birds at a farm in West Bay.
Multi-Agency Response Follows Avian Flu Detection
Multiple government agencies have been focused on containment and risk mitigation today, Saturday 29 November, following the detection of the H5N1 Avian Flu on Grand Cayman.
What We Do
The Department of Environmental Health (DEH) protects the public from environmental health related hazards through measures and activities including management of food hygiene and safety, laboratory services, district sanitation and rodent control, engineering and developmental control, solid and hazardous wastes including waste collection, recycling and disposal; and public education and promotion programmes.
The DEH consists of several service areas. Each area has specific roles and responsibilities that collectively result in the protection of the public from environmental health hazards.
We are a very dynamic and diverse department. With over 130 employees, we are one of the largest departments in the Government of the Cayman Islands
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DEH Main Office, Box 1820
580 North Sound Road, George Town
Grand Cayman, KY1-1109
