The Trinidad-based Caribbean Public Health Agency is urging Caribbean countries to enhance their surveillance amid reports of increases in respiratory illnesses including human metapneumovirus.
CARPHA said in a statement the Caribbean region is experiencing peak travel and tourism season, marked by increased air and cruise-ship travel, typically associated with a rise in respiratory illnesses among both travellers and local populations.
It said overall cases have slightly increased, though severe acute respiratory infection cases remain low.
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