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            Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, February 24, 2015.  The emergence of the Chikungunya virus in the Caribbean in 2013, led to more than 800,000 suspected cases in the Caribbean and Latin America to date. The impact on health and the economies of the Region have been considerable, especially a...
          
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            Graduation day for CR-FELTP Trainees   On Thursday, February 19, 2015, the first cohort of Trainees to complete Level I of the Caribbean Regional Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Programme (CR-FELTP) celebrated their graduation with a ceremony at the Courtyard Marriott Hotel in Bridge...
          
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            Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago, 30 November 2015.  The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) is again urging persons to take every precaution to avoid being bitten by mosquitoes.  Earlier this month, CARPHA had confirmed five (5) case of Zika virus in a territory of the Caribbean C...
          
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            What is hand-foot-and-mouth disease? Hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD), is a generally mild disease caused by a group of viruses called Coxsackie Viruses.  Who is at risk? HFMD mainly affects infants and young children (less than 5 years old) but can also occur in older children and adults. Learn...
          
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