Caribbean Epidemiology Centre
(CAREC/PAHO/WHO)
Laboratory Confirmed 1 Cases of Dengue Fever
All Carec Member Countries
1 9 9 7
COUNTRY
Confirmed cases by
Diagnostic Method
Total No. of
Confirmed Cases
By Serology
By Virus Isolation
.
I
II
III
IV
ANGUILLA
-
-
-
-
-
-
ANTIGUA/BARBUDA
-
-
-
-
-
-
ARUBA
-
-
-
-
-
-
BAHAMAS
-
-
-
-
-
-
BARBADOS
48
13
88
-
-
148
BELIZE
18
-
-
8
-
26
BERMUDA
-
-
-
-
-
-
BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS
-
-
-
-
-
-
CAYMAN ISLANDS
-
-
-
-
-
-
DOMINICA
-
-
-
-
-
-
GRENADA
3
-
1
-
-
4
GUYANA
-
-
-
-
-
-
JAMAICA
-
2
-
-
-
2
MONTSERRAT
-
-
-
-
-
-
NETHERLANDS
-
-
-
-
-
-
ST LUCIA
2
-
-
-
-
2
ST KITTS & NEVIS
1
-
-
-
-
1
ST VINCENT & THE GRENADINES
3
1
1
-
-
5
SURINAME
2
-
-
-
-
2
TRINIDAD & TOBAGO
166
5
98
-
1
264
TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS
-
-
-
-
-
-
TOTAL (year to date)
243
21
188
8
1
454
Data Source: CAREC's Laboratory Division
* As at 29th April, 1998
* 1 Some confirmed cases may have been diagnosed by more than one assay.
Caribbean Epidemiology Centre
16-18 Jamaica Boulevard, Federation Park
P.O. Box 164, Port of Spain
Republic of Trinidad and Tobago
Tel: (868) 622-4261, Fax: (868) 622-2792
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