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The outbreak of chikungunya virus infection in various Caribbean islands and the Americas is ongoing; PAHO has published further epidemiological data on countries reporting autochthonous transmission.
(Via Pan American Health Organisation - accessed 12/05/15)
•Anguilla, 71 suspected cases, 55 confirmed, unchanged since April 24 report.
•Antigua and Barbuda, 1442 suspected cases, 18 confirmed,unchanged since April 24 report.
•Aruba, 474 suspected cases, 743 confirmed, unchanged since April 24 report.
•Bahamas, 102 confirmed cases.
•Barbados, 1897 suspected cases, 122 confirmed, unchanged since April 24 report.
•Cayman Islands, 229 suspected cases, 44 confirmed, unchanged since April 24 report.
•Curacao, 1838 suspected cases, 835 confirmed, unchanged since Jan 9 report.
•Dominica, 3598 suspected cases, 173 confirmed, unchanged since April 24 report.
•Grenada, 3070 suspected cases, 26 confirmed, unchanged since Jan 9 report.
•Guyana, 5310 suspected cases, 105 confirmed,unchanged since April 24 report.
•Jamaica, 1669 suspected cases, 87 confirmed, unchanged since April 24 report.
•Montserrat, 118 suspected cases, 14 confirmed, unchanged since April 24 report.
•St Kitts and Nevis, 627 suspected cases, 28 confirmed, unchanged since April 24 report.
•St Lucia, 645 suspected cases, 238 confirmed, unchanged since April 24 report.
•Sint Maarten, 470 confirmed cases, unchanged since Jan 9 report.
•St Vincent and the Grenadines, 1223 suspected cases, 175 confirmed, unchanged since April 24 report.
•Suriname, 1210 confirmed cases, unchanged since Jan 9 report.
•Trinidad and Tobago, 313 confirmed cases, unchanged since April 24 report.
•Turks and Caicos, 19 confirmed cases, unchanged since Jan 9 report.
•UK Virgin Islands, 347 suspected cases, 47 confirmed cases, unchanged since Jan 9 report.
•US Virgin Islands, 1546 suspected cases, 378 confirmed.
•Belize, 3 confirmed cases, unchanged since Jan 9 report.
•Costa Rica, 250 confirmed, unchanged since April 24 report.
•El Salvador, 145 809 suspected cases, 157 confirmed.
•Guatemala, 32,299 suspected cases, 454 confirmed.
•Honduras, 22 883 suspected cases, 14 confirmed, unchanged since April 24 report.
•Nicaragua, 19 554 suspected cases, 4153 confirmed, unchanged since April 24 report.
•Panama, 22 confirmed cases, unchanged since Jan 9 report.
•Dominican Republic, 539 138 suspected, 84 confirmed, unchanged since April 24 report.
•French Guiana, 14 770 suspected, 6776 confirmed.
•Guadeloupe, 81 350 suspected, 430 confirmed, unchanged since April 24 report.
•Haiti, 64 695 suspected, 14 confirmed, unchanged since April 24 report.
•Martinique, 72 520 suspected, 1515 confirmed, unchanged since April 24 report.
•Puerto Rico, 27 101 suspected cases, 4352 confirmed.
•Saint Barthelemy (St Barts), 1710 suspected, 142 confirmed, unchanged since April 24 report.
•Saint Martin, 5320 suspected, 793 confirmed, unchanged since April 24 report.
•Bolivia, 143 suspected cases, 916 confirmed, unchanged since April 24 report.
•Colombia, 295 426 suspected cases, 1609 confirmed.
•Ecuador, 3516 suspected cases, 390 confirmed.
•Venezuela, 34 642 reported cases, 2303 confirmed, unchanged since April 24 report.
•Brazil, 6199 suspected cases, 145 confirmed.
•Paraguay, 441 suspected cases, 428 confirmed.
•USA, 11 confirmed cases, unchanged since Jan 9 report.
•Mexico, 1060 confirmed cases.
Avoidance of mosquito bites, particularly during daylight hours, by covering up with clothing, the use of bite avoidance measures such as repellent and bed nets is advised. Elimination of breeding sites around hotel rooms/houses is advised for longer term stays.
Travellers intending to donate blood on their return from a chikungunya virus risk area may wish to speak with a blood transfusion advisor before attending to give blood. This is because visitors to chikungunya virus risk areas must wait 4 weeks after their return before donating. Additionally, if they have displayed any symptoms of chikungunya virus infection, they must wait 6 months before donating.
