Full impact of chikungunya still to come

The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) has warned the Caribbean to be prepared for the “full impact” of the chikungunya virus as the number of countries reporting cases of the viral disease continues to rise.

To date, 9,139 confirmed cases have been recorded, although there are 643,211 suspected cases. So far, 37 deaths have been recorded.

Executive Director of CARPHA Dr. James Hospedales told the Caribbean Media Corpora-tion (CMC) that almost all