US donates dengue and arbovirus test kits to CARPHA amid regional outbreaks

The United States government has donated dengue and other arbovirus test kits, to the Caribbean Public Health Agency.

US Ambassador to Trinidad & Tobago, Candace Bond, says the donation will help protect the health and safety of people across the Caribbean and is a testament to the United States' ongoing collaboration with regional public health stakeholders.

Several Caribbean countries have reported an outbreak of dengue, with some also recording deaths linked to the virus.