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Canal sparks dengue fears

04 February 2026
This content originally appeared on Barbados Nation News.

Over time, debris has gathered and become static within the drains. (Picture by Reco Moore.)

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Some residents near the canal behind Westbury Primary School in The City are calling for urgent action, saying months of neglect have turned the waterway into a breeding ground for mosquitoes, raising serious health concerns in the community.

A woman who gave her name only as Caroline described the mosquito problem affecting her family. 

“Let me tell you, I had a whole line full of marks down my arm two weeks ago. My whole arm, they bite up,” she said, her frustration evident. 

She added that the situation had taken a toll on her household’s health, with her son still recovering from dengue fever. 

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