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The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) is urging persons to practice good personal hygiene in order to reduce the risk of transmission of influenza and other respiratory viruses. Influenza (flu) is a contagious respiratory illness caused mainly by two types of viruses: Influenza A and Influenza...
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CARPHA encourages the public to ensure they are aware of how to protect themselves and their families from catching and spreading seasonal influenza. Learn more about influenza.
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The last major regional outbreak of Dengue occurred in 2009. Since then, the Region has experienced two large outbreaks of mosquito-borne diseases, Chikungunya in 2014 and Zika in 2016, which are unlikely to reoccur soon. Disease modelling, however, predicts that another regional outbreak of Dengue ...
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Basseterre, St, Kitts and Nevis, 12 June 2018. Caribbean governments have identified the strengthening of health care systems and public health infrastructure a regional priority. Executive Director, Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA), Dr C. James Hospedales explained that these sy...
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