00:00If it is that the profile and the epidemiologic profile of persons who are dying from dengue
00:05has changed over the years, and the front population is now at risk, the population
00:11needs to know this.
00:12And this, again, is where the public education is important.
00:16So as the editorial in today's Express concludes, analyzing all these factors, mortality, infection
00:23patterns, attitudes, is crucial to controlling the impact of dengue.
00:28Vice-President, Dr. Lakram Budo, speaking during the opposition UNC's media conference
00:33on Sunday.
00:34On Thursday, August 8th, the health ministry said there are just over 660 laboratory-confirmed
00:41cases of dengue fever and six laboratory-confirmed deaths.
00:46Is there underreporting of cases?
00:47This is very important.
00:48Statistics are very important if we are to manage a crisis.
00:53We are being told that the confirmed case figures only include cases confirmed by CAFA.
00:58While this is important, it is also important that the cases that are confirmed by other
01:05sources need to be included.
01:08So the question really is, will the private labs be accredited to test for confirmed cases?
01:13And while Dr. Budo focused on a major health issue, leader of opposition business in the
01:18Senate, Wade Mark, focused on what the opposition considers to be a challenge to the financial
01:24health of homeowners.
01:27Once we are returned to office with your support, we give you the undertaking this morning that
01:34we shall repeal that dreaded draconian property tax and have it replaced by another law, which
01:46is the Old Land and Building Act of Trinidad and Tobago.
01:51Senator Mark reiterated the UNC's calls to the government to put a stop to its plans
01:55for the property tax.
01:57Jewel Brown, TV6 News.
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