(Trinidad Express) The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) yesterday issued a statement on the spread of the deadly Ebola Virus, advising that while the risk of the disease being imported to the Caribbean, was low, countries in the region needed to prepare for it.
Executive Director of CARPHA, Dr. C. James Hospedales said “There have been no confirmed cases of Ebola in the Caribbean, and overall, the risk of becoming infected with the Ebola virus in this Region remains low. He added that in countries where the virus is present, people who have direct contact with the organs, blood, or other bodily fluids of dead or living infected persons or animals are those at greatest risk.”
