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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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Travel and tourism is the business of the Caribbean; however, outbreaks of communicable diseases and other health threats have resulted in closures of hotels and cruise ports, and significant losses in revenue. These threats seriously impact the health and safety of visitors and locals, and the sust...
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